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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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