( n. )
A strong closed vessel, in which bones or other substances may be subjected, usually in water or other liquid, to a temperature above that of boiling, in order to soften them.
( n. )
A strong closed vessel, in which bones or other substances may be subjected, usually in water or other liquid, to a temperature above that of boiling, in order to soften them.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary. Пересмотренный полный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012