Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Plural of
Asellus , 1.
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Examples
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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":
911Blogger.com - Paying Attention to 9/11 Related Alternative News 2008
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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
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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":
Infowars 2008
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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
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The two most famous or infamous were the strappado or pulley, and the aselli or water torment. (
Dandelion Salad 2008
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The two most famous or infamous were the strappado or pulley, and the aselli or water torment. (
Infowars 2008
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