strappado


Meanings

  • 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

Synonyms


Scrabble Score: 14

strappado is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

strappado is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

strappado is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 16

strappado is a valid Words With Friends word