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| strap·pa·do [ strə páydō, strə pdō ] (plural strap·pa·does) |
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1. form of torture: a form of torture in which somebody is hoisted by a rope around the wrists, which are bound behind the back, and then dropped and jerked to a stop before reaching the ground
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2. apparatus used for torture: a device used in strappado
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| [Mid-16th century. Alteration of French (e)strapade< Italian strappata< strappare, origin ?] |
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