From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Aspergill \As"per*gill\, ||Aspergillum \As'per*gil"lum\, noun [LL. aspergillum, fr. L. aspergere. See {Asperse}, verb (used with an object)]
1. The brush used in the Roman Catholic church for sprinkling holy water on the people. [Also written aspergillus.]
2. (Zo["o]l.) See {Wateringpot shell}.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
noun
1: a short-handled device with a globe containing a sponge; used for sprinkling holy water
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