صفن

صَفْنٌ ذ [if not a mistake for صُفْنٌ, q. v.,] signifies The [ round piece of skin, or leather, in which food is put, and upon which people eat; commonly called ] سُفْرَة; as also ↓ صَفْنَةٌ: (K:) the latter is expl. by AA and IAar as a سُفْرَة that is gathered together by a [ running ] string [ near the edge, by means of which it is converted into a bag, agreeably with a modern custom]. (TA.) ― -b2- And The [ bursa faucium, or faucial bag, of the camel; commonly called ] شِقْشِقَة; as also ↓ صَفْنَةٌ: (K:) so expl. by AA. (TA.) ― -b3- See also صَفَنٌ.