<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>The ritual washing of the celebrant's hands after the offertory in the Mass, accompanied in the Roman rite by the recitation of Psalm 26:6–12.</li><li>The passage recited during this ritual.</li><li>The small towel or basin used for the washing.</li><li>(In many medieval monasteries) a large stone basin equipped with a number of small orifices through which water flowed, used for the performance of ablutions.</li><li>A washbowl with a spigot-equipped water tank above, both mounted on a wall; now often used for decoration or as a planter.</li></ul>