ASPERGILL

aspergill, aspersorium

(noun) a short-handled device with a globe containing a sponge; used for sprinkling holy water

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

aspergill (plural aspergills)

Alternative form of aspergillum

Anagrams

• pillagers

Source: Wiktionary


As"per*gill, As`per*gil"lum, n. Etym: [LL. aspergillum, fr. L. aspergere. See Asperse, v. t.]

1. The brush used in the Roman Catholic church for sprinkling holy water on the people. [Also written aspergillus.]

2. (Zoöl.)

Definition: See Wateringpot shell.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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