Answer: strappados

AnswerCrossword Clue
strappadosThe instrument used for inflicting this punishment or torture
strappadosA form of punishment or torture in which the victim was secured to a rope and made to fall from a height almost to the ground before being stopped with an abrupt jerk
strappadosSTRAPPADO, (Italian) a form of torture in which victim is left dangling from a rope