lavabo basin

noun pl. lavaboes

1. R.C.Ch.
   1. a short ritual, after the Offertory of Mass, in which the celebrant washes his fingers
   2. the basin used
      in full lavabo dish (or basin or bowl)
2. 1. a basin and a tank for water above it, hung on a wall
   2. a wall planter resembling this

Origin: L, I shall wash < lavare: see lave