estrapadecommon nounverbSyllable DecompositionestrapadeEtymologyexpandFrom the Italian strappata, derived from the Latin verb strappare ("to pull", "to tear").Definitions1. A form of torture in which the victim was raised by the hands tied behind the back and then suddenly dropped, dislocating the arms.expand2. The gallows or frame from which the victim was suspended for the estrapade.expand3. The act of suspending oneself by the hands from a rope and passing the body between the two outstretched arms.analogygymnastiqueexpandPluralestrapadesSee alsoestrapader (v.) estrapade (v.) estrapades (v.)