What is a ball of silver or other metal, which is filled with hot water, and used by the priest in cold weather to warm his hands during the service called?
pome — (R. C. Ch.) A ball of silver or other metal, which is filled with hot water, and used by the priest in cold weather to warm his hands during the service. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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