Lewis & Short

bătillum (in MSS. also vatillum), i, n. (batillus, i, m., Marc. Emp. 27).

  1. 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.
  2. II. A fire-pan, chafing-dish, fumigating-pan, incense-pan: prunae batillum, * Hor. S. 1, 5, 36 (Jahn, K. and H. vatillum).