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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Plural of Asellus, 1.

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Examples

  • The torture methods applied by today's CIA inquisitors bear a canny resemblance to the torture techniques used by the Inquisitors in the Middle Ages, including the water torment or aselli, commonly referred to in CIA jargon as "water boarding":

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  • The torture methods applied by today's CIA inquisitors bear a canny resemblance to the torture techniques used by the Inquisitors in the Middle Ages, including the water torment or aselli, commonly referred to in CIA jargon as "water boarding":

    Dandelion Salad 2008

  • The torture methods applied by today's CIA inquisitors bear a canny resemblance to the torture techniques used by the Inquisitors in the Middle Ages, including the water torment or aselli, commonly referred to in CIA jargon as "water boarding":

    Infowars 2008

  • The two most famous or infamous were the strappado or pulley, and the aselli or water torment. (

    911Blogger.com - Paying Attention to 9/11 Related Alternative News 2008

  • The two most famous or infamous were the strappado or pulley, and the aselli or water torment. (

    Dandelion Salad 2008

  • The two most famous or infamous were the strappado or pulley, and the aselli or water torment. (

    Infowars 2008

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