Definition of strappado

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Strappado (n.) 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..

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Strappado :: Strappado (n.) 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..
Strapper :: Strappado (v. t.) To punish or torture by the strappado.
Strappado :: Strappadoes (pl. ) of Strappad.
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