strappado
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strappado
Where it comes from
From Italian strappato, from strappare (“to pull”).
noun strappados · strappadoes
- A form of torture in which the victim is hung from the ceiling by a rope attached to the hands, which are tied together behind the victim's back. What, vpon compulsion? No: were I at the Strappado, or all the Racks in the World, I would not tell you on compulsion.
verb strappados · strappadoing · strappadoed
- To torture by means of this device.
Translations
Talk about this word "strappado." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/strappado. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. strappado. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/strappado "strappado." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/strappado.Cite this
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title = {strappado},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/strappado},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
