squassation
[ skwo-sey-shuh n ]
/ skwɒˈseɪ ʃən /
noun
a form of strappado in which the victim, with arms bound behind and feet heavily weighted, was jerked up and down at the end of a rope passed under the arms.
Words nearby squassation
squash ladder,
squash vine borer,
squash-blossom,
squashable,
squashy,
squassation,
squat,
squat thrust,
squatter,
squatter sovereignty,
squatter's right