sindon

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sindon - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Sindon \Sin"don\, n. [L., a kind of fine Indian cotton stuff,
     Gr. ???.]
     1. A wrapper. [Obs.] "Wrapped in sindons of linen." --Bacon.
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     2. (Surg.) A small rag or pledget introduced into the hole in
        the cranium made by a trephine. --Dunglison.
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