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noun
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Antonyms: none provided
verb
To torture by means of this device.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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noun
a form of torture in which the hands are tied behind a person's back and they are lifted off the ground by a rope tied to their wrists, then allowed to drop until their fall is checked with a jerk by the rope
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: strapado
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: torture, torturing
History
From Italian strappato, from strappare (“to pull”).
Across languages
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