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pestle

pes.tle \'pes-*l also 'pest-*l\ \'pes-(*-)lin; 'pest-(*-)lin\ n or 
   pes.tling [ME pestel, fr. MF, fr. L pistillum; akin to MLG vi-sel pe]stle, 
   L pilum pestle, javelin, pinsere to pound, crush 1: a usu. club-shaped 
   implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mo rtar 2: any of 
   various devices for pounding, stamping, or pressing  - pestle vt