Dŏs'sil, n.

n. [O. Eng. dosil, doselle, faucet of a barrel, dossel, wisp of hay or straw to stop up an aperture in a barn, O. Fr. dosil, dossil, duisil, dusil, spigot, L. Lat. daciculus, dacillus, dacilis, from Lat. ducere, to lead, draw.] (Surg.) A pledget or portion of lint made into a cylindric form, or the shape of a date.