n. (pl. strappadoes). (从前的)吊坠刑〔将犯人用绳吊起然后坠下〕， 吊坠刑具。 vt. 把…处以吊坠刑。
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 同义词：strapado,
Strappado is a form of torture in which the victim's hands are first tied behind his or her back and suspended in the air by means of a rope attached to wrists, which most likely dislocates both arms. Weights may be added to the body to intensify the effect and increase the pain.
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