n. [ OE. dosil faucet of a barrel, OF. dosil, duisil, spigot, LL. diciculus, ducillus, fr. L. ducere to lead, draw. See Duct, Duke. ] 1. (Surg.) A small ovoid or cylindrical roil or pledget of lint, for keeping a sore, wound, etc., open; a tent. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Printing) A roll of cloth for wiping off the face of a copperplate, leaving the ink in the engraved lines. [ 1913 Webster ]