ETYM Old Eng. psauter, sauter, Old Fren. sautier, psaltier, French psautier, from Latin psalterium. Related to Psaltery.
1. The Book of Psalms; -- often applied to a book containing the Psalms separately printed.
2. Specifically, the Book of Psalms as printed in the Book of Common Prayer; among the Roman Catholics, the part of the Breviary which contains the Psalms arranged for each day of the week.
3. A rosary, consisting of a hundred and fifty beads, corresponding to the number of the psalms.