Strappado word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "strappado" word

[noun] torture in which a person's hands and tied behind their back and they are lifted off the ground by a rope tied to their wrists and that allowed to drop until their fall is checked by the rope

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\Strap*pa"do\, n.; pl. {Strappadoes}. [It. strappata a pull, the strappado, from strappare to pull, from Prov. G. strapfen: cf. G. straff tense, stretched.] A military punishment formerly practiced, which consisted in drawing an offender to the top of a beam and letting him fall to the length of the rope, by which means a limb was often dislocated. --Shak.
\Strap*pa"do\, v. t. To punish or torture by the strappado. --Milton.

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Let's analyse "strappado" as pure text. This string has Nine letters in Three syllables and Three vowels. 33.3% of vowels is 5.3% less then average English word. Written in backwards: ODAPPARTS. Average typing speed for these characters is 2430 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: ... - .-. .- .--. .--. .- -.. ---

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: strappado: 1 + 1 + 6 = 8, reduced: 8 . and the final result is Eight.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: strappado: 1 + 2 + 9 + 1 + 7 + 7 + 1 + 4 + 6 = 38, reduced: 11, and the final result is Eleven.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
A (2)	1	Magician	Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
D (1)	4	Emperor	Determined, Persistant, Idealist
O (1)	15	Devil	Optimist, Gamesman, Marketer, Hunter
P (2)	16	Tower	Craftsman, Laborer, Builder
R (1)	18	Moon	Patient, Determined, Strong
S (1)	19	Sun	Colorful, Bright, Perceptive
T (1)	20	Judgement	Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful

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