Definitions for "Tephilin"
Also known as tefillin or phylacteries, they are worn by Jewish men at morning weekday prayers. They are small, black leather boxes. One is worn on the forehead, "between the eyes", and the other on the upper part of the left arm. The boxes contain passages from the Torah.
Small boxes containing passages from the Torah, worn on the forehead and arm for the morning prayers on weekdays. (also spelt T'fellin, Tefillin)