Among the smaller vessels for the tabernacle or temple service, many must have been required to receive from the sacrificial victims the blood to be sprinkled for purification. The "basin" from which our Lord washed the disciples' feet was probably deeper and larger than the hand-basin for sprinkling.
BASIN
Meaning of BASIN in English
Smith's Bible English dictionary. Английский библейский словарь Смита. 2012