Piscina

[pi'si:nә]

Definition

(n.) A niche near the altar in a church, containing a small basin for rinsing altar vessels.

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Definition

n. a basin or tank esp. one for holding fishes or for growing water-plants: a fish-pond: (archit.) a basin or sink on the south side of the altar in old churches into which is emptied water used in washing any of the sacred vessels.—adj. Pis′cinal belonging to a fish-pond.

Typist: Ted