strappado

[ struh-pey-doh, -pah- ]

/ strəˈpeɪ doʊ, -ˈpɑ- /

noun, plural strap·pa·does.

an old form of punishment or torture in which the victim, with arms bound behind, was raised from the ground by a rope fastened to the wrists, abruptly released, then arrested with a painful jerk just before reaching the ground.

the instrument used for this purpose.

Origin of strappado

1550–60; alteration of Middle French strapade or its source, Italian strappata a sharp pull or tug, equivalent to strapp- (stem of strappare to snatch (<Gothic strappan to stretch) + -ata-ade¹

Words nearby strappado

strap-hinge, strap-laid, strapless, strapline, strap-oil, strappado, strapped, strapped for, strapper, strapping, strappy

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Example sentences from the Web for strappado

I'd strappado you and then hang you within the next half-hour.
The Yeoman Adventurer|George W. Gough
After a smart administration of the strappado, he proceeded to examine the contents of his pinafore, which was bundled round him.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun;|Various
No; were I at the strappado, or all the racks in the world, I would not tell you on compulsion.
The Universal Reciter|Various
I did hear that, as this raid of some privates interfered with the Dutch general's diet, one of the offenders got the strappado.
Hugh Wynne, Free Quaker|S. Weir Mitchell

Nay, rather the strappado for me, at any time, than abandonment to foolishness so crass as this would be.
The Record of Nicholas Freydon|A. J. (Alec John) Dawson

British Dictionary definitions for strappado

strappado

/ (strəˈpeɪdəʊ, -ˈpɑː-) /

noun plural -does

a system of torture in which a victim was hoisted by a rope tied to his wrists and then allowed to drop until his fall was suddenly checked by the rope

Word Origin for strappado

C16: from French strapade, from Italian strappare to tug sharply, probably of Germanic origin; related to German (dialect) strapfen to make taut

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单词	strappado
释义	strappado [ struh-pey-doh, -pah- ] / strəˈpeɪ doʊ, -ˈpɑ- / noun, plural strap·pa·does. an old form of punishment or torture in which the victim, with arms bound behind, was raised from the ground by a rope fastened to the wrists, abruptly released, then arrested with a painful jerk just before reaching the ground. the instrument used for this purpose. Origin of strappado 1550–60; alteration of Middle French strapade or its source, Italian strappata a sharp pull or tug, equivalent to strapp- (stem of strappare to snatch (<Gothic strappan to stretch) + -ata-ade¹ Words nearby strappado strap-hinge, strap-laid, strapless, strapline, strap-oil, strappado, strapped, strapped for, strapper, strapping, strappy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for strappado I'd strappado you and then hang you within the next half-hour. The Yeoman Adventurer\|George W. Gough After a smart administration of the strappado, he proceeded to examine the contents of his pinafore, which was bundled round him. The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun;\|Various No; were I at the strappado, or all the racks in the world, I would not tell you on compulsion. The Universal Reciter\|Various I did hear that, as this raid of some privates interfered with the Dutch general's diet, one of the offenders got the strappado. Hugh Wynne, Free Quaker\|S. Weir Mitchell Nay, rather the strappado for me, at any time, than abandonment to foolishness so crass as this would be. The Record of Nicholas Freydon\|A. J. (Alec John) Dawson British Dictionary definitions for strappado strappado / (strəˈpeɪdəʊ, -ˈpɑː-) / noun plural -does a system of torture in which a victim was hoisted by a rope tied to his wrists and then allowed to drop until his fall was suddenly checked by the rope Word Origin for strappado C16: from French strapade, from Italian strappare to tug sharply, probably of Germanic origin; related to German (dialect) strapfen to make taut Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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