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.]] 1. 1. (Surg.) A small ovoid or cylindrical roil or pledget of lint, for keeping a sore, wound, etc., open; a tent.
2. 2. (Printing) A roll of cloth for wiping off the face of a copperplate, leaving the ink in the engraved lines.