noun

bătillum

gen. bătilli · gender neuter · decl. 2nd

(in MSS. also ), , (, , , Marc. Emp. 27).

A shovel; a fire-shovel; coal-shovel •

A shovel, a fire-shovel, coal-shovel, dirt or dungshovel, etc.: batilli ferrei, Plin. 33, 8, 44, § 127; 34, 11, 26, § 112; Treb. Pol. Claud. 14; Varr. R. R. 3, 6, 5.—

A fire-pan; chafing-dish; fumigating-pan

A fire-pan, chafing-dish, fumigating-pan, incense-pan: prunae batillum, * Hor. S. 1, 5, 36 (Jahn, K. and H. vatillum).

Perseus ID: n5048 Key: batillum