DOSSIL

Etymology

Noun

dossil (plural dossils)

(surgery) A small roll or plug used to stop a sore, wound, etc.; a pledget.

(printing) A roll of cloth for wiping off the face of a copperplate, leaving the ink in the engraved lines.

Anagrams

• solids

Source: Wiktionary


Dos"sil, n. Etym: [OE. dosil faucet of a barrel, OF. dosil, duisil, spigot, LL. diciculus, ducillus, fr. L. ducere to lead, draw. See Duct, Duke.]

1. (Surg.)

Definition: A small ovoid or cylindrical roil or pledget of lint, for keeping a sore, wound, etc., open; a tent.

2. (Printing)

Definition: A roll of cloth for wiping off the face of a copperplate, leaving the ink in the engraved lines.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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