From Latin, meaning "fish pond " The piscina is the stone or porcelain basin (traditionally set in the south wall of the Sanctuary) from which a drain pipe carries to the ground the water used in the ablutions It is also the most convenient way for many Altar Guilds to dispose of the remaining consecrated wine after a service The piscina is never, ever to be hooked up to the building's plumbing
Latin for "pond " The sink within the chancel which empties to a designated spot beneath the church, on consecrated ground; used for blessed things which must be poured out
a ritual basin set generally in the south wall of a church or chapel adjacent to an altar, in which communion vessels were washed and holy water was disposed