Aspergill

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Aspergill \As"per*gill\, Aspergillum \As`per*gil"lum\, n. [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.]
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     2. (Zool.) See {Wateringpot shell}.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  aspergill
       n : a short-handled device with a globe containing a sponge;
           used for sprinkling holy water