STRAPPADO is a
9
letter word starting with
S
and ending with
O
Definitions & Synonyms
noun -
STRAPPADO is a form of punishment or torture involving the victim being hoisted in the air by a rope attached to their wrists which are tied behind their back, often leading to dislocated shoulders.
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