What is a niche near the altar in a church, containing a small basin for rinsing altar vessels called?
piscina — A niche near the altar in a church, containing a small basin for rinsing altar vessels. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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