The Collaborative International Dictionary
Dossil
Dossil \Dos"sil\, n. [OE. dosil faucet of a barrel, OF. dosil, duisil, spigot, LL. diciculus, ducillus, fr. L. ducere to lead, draw. See Duct, Duke.]
(Surg.) A small ovoid or cylindrical roil or pledget of lint, for keeping a sore, wound, etc., open; a tent.
(Printing) A roll of cloth for wiping off the face of a copperplate, leaving the ink in the engraved lines.
Wiktionary
dossil
n. 1 (context surgery English) A small ovoid or cylindrical roll or pledget of lint, for keeping a sore, wound, etc., open; a tent. 2 (context printing English) A roll of cloth for wiping off the face of a copperplate, leaving the ink in the engraved lines.