strappado

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Synonyms: strapado, strapped, strappados

Antonyms: strapado, strapped, strappados

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Noun

1. A form of [[torture]] in which the victim is [[hang|hung]] from the ceiling by a rope attached to the hands, which are tied together behind the victim's back.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To torture by means of this device.

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