strappados

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A form of strappado — 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.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of strappado
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APA

strappados. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strappados

MLA

“strappados.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strappados. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “strappados,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strappados.

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