bătillum (in MSS. also vatillum), i, n. (batillus, i, m., Marc. Emp. 27). I.A shovel, a fire-shovel, coal-shovel, dirt or dungshovel, etc.: batilli ferrei, Plin. 33, 8, 44, 127; 34, 11, 26, 112; Treb. Pol. Claud. 14; Varr. R. R. 3, 6, 5.—II.A fire-pan, chafing-dish, fumigating-pan, incense-pan: prunae batillum, Hor. S. 1, 5, 36 (Jahn, K. and H. vatillum).