But, though I liked Morgan well enough, I did not greatly care for his smell, which, incredibly, considering his agnosticism, was not unlike that of stale water in a church stoup.
a receptacle for holy water, especially a basin set at the entrance of a church
Hyphenation
a re·cep·ta·cle for ho·ly water, es·pe·cial·ly a ba·sin SET at the en·trance of a church