1.
[syn: aspergill, aspersorium]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
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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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
aspergill
n 1: a short-handled device with a globe containing a sponge;
used for sprinkling holy water [syn: aspergill,
aspersorium]