Lectionary Calendar
Thursday, May 1st, 2025
the Second Week after Easter
the Second Week after Easter
video advertismenet
advertisement
advertisement
advertisement
Attention!
Tired of seeing ads while studying? Now you can enjoy an "Ads Free" version of the site for as little as 10¢ a day and support a great cause!
Click here to learn more!
Click here to learn more!
Bible Dictionaries
Strappado
Webster's Dictionary
Search for…
or Resource Toolbox
Additional Links
(1):
(v. t.) To punish or torture by the strappado.
(2):
(n.) 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.
Copyright Statement
These files are public domain.
Text Courtesy of BibleSupport.com. Used by Permission.
These files are public domain.
Text Courtesy of BibleSupport.com. Used by Permission.
Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Strappado'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/s/strappado.html. 1828.
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Strappado'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/s/strappado.html. 1828.
