strappado

Meaning

Noun

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.

Verb

To torture by means of this device.

Synonyms

strapado

rack

reverse hanging

Palestinian hanging

Translations

estrapade

garrucha

strappata

Strappado

Riemenscheibe

Führungsrad

Flaschenzug

Talje

Seilrolle

Kettenzug

Gien

poulie

bigue

Brückenkran

Pendel

Etymology

From Italian strappato, from strappare (“to pull”).