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Definition: Dossil
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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