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