birdbath

noun

Etymology: From bird + bath.

1. A shallow basin, sometimes ornamental, filled with water for wild birds to drink from or in which to bathe.
2. Random, inconsequential amounts of residual water on a roof membrane.
3. A light or superficial wash of the body, using a sink or similar.

   “Hardly an hour had gone by, barely time to drink a cold sarsaparilla and take a birdbath in a bowl of water, but Kincaid had gotten into more trouble, Angie reflected.”

   ““And if a person happens not to be on the block at shower time?” Ty pinched the bridge of his nose.“It’s birdbath time,” Ralph pointed at the sink before remembering Ty was blind.”