Etymology

strappado

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Today it means: 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. Full definition →

Italian strappato
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  1. Italian · borrowed fromstrappato
  2. English todaystrappado

From Italian strappato, from strappare (“to pull”).

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