bătillum (in MSS. also vatillum), i, n. (batillus, i, m., Marc. Emp. 27).
I A shovel , a fire-shovel , coal-shovel , dirt or dungshovel , etc.: batilli ferrei, Plin. 33, 8, 44, § 127; 34, 11, 26, § 112; Treb. Pol. Claud. 14; Varr. R. R. 3, 6, 5.—
II A fire-pan , chafing-dish , fumigating-pan , incense-pan : prunae batillum, * Hor. S. 1, 5, 36 (Jahn, K. and H. vatillum).