What does strapado mean?
Definitions for strapado
stra·pa·do
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Princeton's WordNet
strappado, strapadonoun
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
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of strapado in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of strapado in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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