strappado | (n) 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, Syn. strapado |
Strappado | n.; |
Strappado | v. t. To punish or torture by the strappado. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ] |
吊るし責め;吊し責め | [つるしぜめ, tsurushizeme] (n) strappado [Add to Longdo] |