piscina
piscina
Definition
pis·cina (pi sē′nə, -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
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