(Ireland, historical) A small set of rosary beads, consisting of a single decade of beads with a cross, attached to a ring.
(Ireland, historical) A small set of rosary beads, consisting of a single decade of beads with a cross, attached to a ring.
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(British, nautical) A loose or untidy end of a line or other part of the rigging of a sailing ship.
(US, British) A loose thread of a naval or military uniform; also the loose end of any knot not tied properly.
(Ireland, colloquial) An admonishment or a condemnation from the clergy.
A priest in the Roman Catholic Church who administers the sacrament of penance.
(Roman Catholicism, also, figurative) A small, usually round container used to hold the bread]] or wafer of the Eucharist, especially when bringing communion to the sick or others unable to attend Mass.