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Torture method

This article is about the torture technique. For the BDSM play, see Strappado bondage. For other uses, see Strappado (disambiguation).

"Estrapade" redirects here.

For the racehorse, see Estrapade (horse).

The strappado, also known as corda,^[1] is a form of torture in which the victim's hands are tied behind their back and the victim is suspended by a rope attached to the wrists, typically resulting in dislocated shoulders.^[2][3] Weights may be added to the body to intensify the effect and increase the pain.^[4] This kind of torture would generally not last more than an hour without rest,^[5] as it would otherwise likely result in death.^[6]

Other names for strappado include "reverse hanging", "Palestinian hanging"^[7][8][9] and il tormento della corda.^[10] It was employed by the medieval Inquisition and many governments,^[11] such as the ci