noun A vessel or fixture for washing, particularly: A laver: a washbasin. A bathtub. A piscina: the basin used for washing communion vessels. A lavabo: the basin used for washing one's hands before handling the Eucharist. A baptismal font: the basin used for baptism, used figuratively for the washing away of sins. A plumbing fixture used for washing: a sink.
Their 'bathroom' included a toilet and a lavatory but no bath.
noun A laver: a washbasin.
noun A bathtub.
noun A piscina: the basin used for washing communion vessels.
noun A lavabo: the basin used for washing one's hands before handling the Eucharist.
noun A baptismal font: the basin used for baptism, used figuratively for the washing away of sins.
noun A plumbing fixture used for washing: a sink.
Their 'bathroom' included a toilet and a lavatory but no bath.
noun Handwashing as an act, particularly The lavabo: the ritual washing of hands before handling the eucharist. The ritual washing of hands after using the piscina to clean the communion vessels.