quăsillum, i, n., and quăsillus, i, m. dim. [qualum],
a small basket for various purposes; esp., a wool-basket (class.), Cato R. R. 133.—Of wool-baskets : inter quasilla pendebatur aurum, in the spinning-room , Cic. Phil. 3, 4, 10: pressumque quasillo Scortum, who must spin , i. e. low , mean , Tib. 3, 16, 3; Prop. 4 (5), 7, 37.