ASPERGILL

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A short-handled device with a globe containing a sponge; used for sprinkling holy water

Synonyms:

aspergill; aspersorium

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("aspergill" is a kind of...):

device (an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose)

Meronyms (parts of "aspergill"):

grip; handgrip; handle; hold (the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it)

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