Dossil

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

  Dossil \Dos"sil\, n. [OE. dosil faucet of a barrel, OF. dosil,
     duisil, spigot, LL. diciculus, ducillus, fr. L. ducere to
     lead, draw. See {Duct}, {Duke}.]
     1. (Surg.) A small ovoid or cylindrical roil or pledget of
        lint, for keeping a sore, wound, etc., open; a tent.
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     2. (Printing) A roll of cloth for wiping off the face of a
        copperplate, leaving the ink in the engraved lines.
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