strappado
noun
strap·pa·do
stra-ˈpā-(ˌ)dō 
-ˈpä-
: a punishment or torture in which the subject is hoisted by rope and allowed to fall its full length
also
: a machine used to inflict this torture
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For instance, outside Ma68 Trading in Manhattan, Huggy was available on a recent visit in gray, red or green, each clipped to a circular clothes rack, strappado style.
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Magdalene J. Taylor, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2023
Held in the Bargello prison, Machiavelli was tortured over a period of several weeks by means of the strappado, a device that dropped bound prisoners from a height in order to dislocate their shoulders and arms.
—National Geographic, 22 Oct. 2020
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Magdalene J. Taylor, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2023
Held in the Bargello prison, Machiavelli was tortured over a period of several weeks by means of the strappado, a device that dropped bound prisoners from a height in order to dislocate their shoulders and arms.
—National Geographic, 22 Oct. 2020
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“Strappado.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strappado. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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