吊つるし責ぜめ

noun

strappado

A historical torture method where the victim is suspended by the arms, often with weights attached. Used in medieval contexts; not a modern term.

• 中ちゅう世せいの拷ごう問もんでは、吊つるし責ぜめがよく使つかわれた。

  In medieval torture, the strappado was often used.