Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Thurible \Thu"ri*ble\, n. [L. thuribulum, turibulum, from thus,
   thuris, or better tus, turis, frankincense, fr. Gr. ? a
   sacrifice, an offering, from ? to sacrifice.] (R. C. Ch.)
   A censer of metal, for burning incense, having various forms,
   held in the hand or suspended by chains; -- used especially
   at mass, vespers, and other solemn services. --Fairholt.

Source : WordNet®

thurible
     n : a container for burning incense (especially one that is
         swung on a chain in a religious ritual) [syn: {censer}]