Lavatory vs. Piscina
Lavatorynoun
A vessel or fixture for washing, particularly:
Lavatorynoun
A laver: a washbasin.
Lavatorynoun
(archaic) A bathtub.
Lavatorynoun
(Christianity) A piscina: the basin used for washing communion vessels.
Lavatorynoun
(Christianity) A lavabo: the basin used for washing one's hands before handling the Eucharist.
Lavatorynoun
A baptismal font: the basin used for baptism, used figuratively for the washing away of sins.
Lavatorynoun
A plumbing fixture used for washing: a sink.
Lavatorynoun
Handwashing, particularly
Lavatorynoun
(Christianity) The lavabo: the ritual washing of hands before handling the eucharist.
Lavatorynoun
(Christianity) The ritual washing of hands after using the piscina to clean the communion vessels.
Lavatorynoun
(obsolete) A liquid used in washing; a lotion; a wash; a rinse.
Lavatorynoun
(dated) A washroom: a room used for washing the face and hands.
Lavatorynoun
(euphemism) A room containing a toilet: a bathroom US or WC UK.
Lavatorynoun
A plumbing fixture for urination and defecation: a toilet.
Lavatorynoun
(dated) A place to wash clothes: a laundry.
Lavatorynoun
(obsolete) A place where gold is panned.
Lavatorynoun
(obsolete) A paved room in a mortuary where corpses are kept under a shower of disinfecting fluid.
Lavatoryadjective
(dated) Washing, or cleansing by washing.
Lavatoryadjective
Washing, or cleansing by washing.
Lavatorynoun
A place for washing.
Lavatorynoun
A basin or other vessel for washing in.
Lavatorynoun
A wash or lotion for a diseased part.
Lavatorynoun
A place where gold is obtained by washing.
Lavatorynoun
A room containing one or more sinks for washing, as well as one or more toilet fixtures; also called bathroom, toilet, and sometimes commode. Commode and toilet may refer to a room with only a toilet fixture, but without a sink.
Lavatorynoun
a room equipped with toilet facilities
Lavatorynoun
a bathroom or lavatory sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you wash your hands and face;
Lavatorynoun
a toilet that is cleaned of waste by the flow of water through it
Lavatorynoun
a room, building, or cubicle containing a toilet or toilets
Lavatorynoun
a flush toilet
Lavatorynoun
a sink or washbasin in a bathroom or toilet.
Piscinanoun
A drained basin near a church's altar for the disposal of water from liturgical ablutions.
Piscinanoun
A basin or tank, especially one for holding fishes or for growing aquatic plants.
Piscinanoun
A niche near the altar in a church, containing a small basin for rinsing altar vessels.
Piscina
A piscina is a shallow basin placed near the altar of a church, or else in the vestry or sacristy, used for washing the communion vessels. The sacrarium is the drain itself.
