A vessel or fixture used for washing, such as a washbasin, bathtub, piscina, lavabo, baptismal font, or sink.
A noun "lavatory" represents the act of handwashing, particularly in the context of christianity, including the ritual washing of hands before handling the eucharist and after using the piscina to clean the communion vessels.
(obsolete) A liquid used in washing; a lotion; a wash; a rinse.
(dated) A washroom: a room used for washing the face and hands.
(US) (euphemistic) A room containing a toilet: a bathroom or WC .
(UK, New England) A plumbing fixture for urination and defecation: a toilet.
(dated) A place to wash clothes: a laundry.
(obsolete) A place where gold is panned.
(obsolete) A paved room in a mortuary where corpses are kept under a shower of disinfecting fluid.
(dated) Washing, or cleansing by washing.