Dossil
Pronunciation : Dos"sil
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OE. dosil faucet of a barrel, OF. dosil, duisil, spigot, LL. diciculus, ducillus, fr. L. ducere to lead, draw. See Duct, Duke.]
Definition : 1. (Surg.)
Defn: A small ovoid or cylindrical roil or pledget of lint, for keeping a sore, wound, etc., open; a tent.
2. (Printing)
Defn: 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
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