Definitions for strappado
strəˈpeɪ doʊ, -ˈpɑ-strap·pa·do

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. strappadonoun

   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.

2. strappadoverb

   To torture by means of this device.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Strappadonoun

   Chastisement by blows.

   Were I at the strappado, or all the racks in the world, I would not tell you on compulsion. William Shakespeare.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Strappado

   The strappado, also known as corda, is a form of torture in which the victim's hands are tied behind his back and the victim is suspended by a rope attached to the wrists, typically resulting in dislocated shoulders. Weights may be added to the body to intensify the effect and increase the pain. This kind of torture would generally not last more than an hour without rest, as it would likely result in death.Other names for strappado include "reverse hanging", "Palestinian hanging" and il tormento della corda. It was employed by the medieval Inquisition and many governments, such as the civil law court (1543–1798) of the Order of St. John at the Castellania in Valletta, Malta.The proper application of the strappado technique causes permanent visible damage. The levels of pain and resistance vary by victim depending on the victim's weight and any additional weights added to the body. It is not, as Samuel Johnson erroneously entered in his dictionary, a "chastisement by blows."

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1. strappado

   Strappado is a form of physical torture where a person's hands are tied behind their back and they are suspended by a rope attached to their wrists, typically causing severe strain and dislocation of the shoulder joints. This method was often used during the medieval times and inquisitorial proceedings.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Strappadonoun

   a military punishment formerly practiced, which consisted in drawing an offender to the top of a beam and letting him fall to the length of the rope, by which means a limb was often dislocated

2. Strappadoverb

   to punish or torture by the strappado

3. Etymology: [It. strappata a pull, the strappado, from strappare to pull, from Prov. G. strapfen: cf. G. straff tense, stretched.]

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1. Strappado

   Strappado is a form of torture in which the victim's hands are first tied behind his or her back and suspended in the air by means of a rope attached to wrists, which most likely dislocates both arms. Weights may be added to the body to intensify the effect and increase the pain. Other names for strappado include "reverse hanging" and "Palestinian hanging". It is best known for its use in the torture chambers of the medieval Inquisition.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Strappado

   strap-ā′do, n. (Shak.) a punishment which consisted in pulling the victim to the top of a beam and letting him fall so as to break his bones.—v.t. (Milt.) to torture or punish by the strappado. [It. strappata—strappare, to pull.]

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Strappado

   an obsolete military punishment by drawing a culprit to the top of a beam and then letting him drop the length of the rope.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. strappado

   A punishment formerly inflicted upon foreign soldiers by hoisting them up with their arms tied behind them, and then suddenly letting them down within a certain distance of the earth.

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1. • Torture

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of strappado in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of strappado in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=strappado
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Strappado
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=strappado
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strappado
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strappado
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=strappado
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=strappado
9. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Strappado
10. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
    https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html