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piscina Definition

pis·cina (pi sēnə, -sī-)

noun

R.C.Ch. a basin with a drain, formerly near the altar, now usually in the sacristy, for the disposal of holy water, waste water from washing altar linen, etc.

Etymology: L, tank, cistern, orig., fishpond < piscis, fish

piscina Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • contain: Internally the south wall contains a piscina with a trefoil head.
  • have: The north aisle has a late 13th century piscina in the north wall with a trefoiled head, over which is a label.
  • include: Others include a guild altar piscina in the nave, and some woodwork in the chancel - nothing substantial, but lovingly preserved.
  • retain: The high altar still retains the original piscina - or, at least, it might be from this church originally.
  • set: Unusually, there is what appears to be a piscina set in the east wall of the sanctuary, behind the altar.

Noun used with modifier

  • century: Here, exposed to all weathers, is a 14th century piscina.
  • fourteenth-century: At the east end of this wall is a small trefoiled fourteenth-century piscina.
  • cinquefoiled: At the southeast is a cinquefoiled piscina, and adjoining it on the west a single sedile with an ogee head cinquefoiled.
  • sandstone: East wall: plastered recess to exterior door; red sandstone piscina - medieval.
  • stone: The present sanctuary dates from 1862, although the only original fitment is the stone piscina in the left wall.
  • fifteenth-century: Below the east window of the vestry to which it opens is the cinquefoiled head of a fifteenth-century piscina, built in.

Adjective modifier

  • double: The oldest being one of the earliest examples of a double piscina dated probably about 1200.
  • ancient: The chancel contains in the south wall an ancient piscina.
  • trefoiled: At the southeast angle is a trefoiled piscina with a modern bowl.
  • 14th: Here, exposed to all weathers, is a 14th century piscina.
  • small: A small piscina with cusped arch by E arcade respond remains from former N chapel.
  • beautiful: The stair case, which led to the rood loft, remains, and in the chancel is a beautiful piscina.

Preposition: with

  • arch: A small piscina with cusped arch by E arcade respond remains from former N chapel.

Preposition: in

  • wall: Also on the left, there is a fine looking old piscina in the south wall of the nave.
  • chancel: There is a coarse, unadorned piscina in the chancel with two credence shelves that could be original.

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