noun Chiefly British.
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
Origin:
before 1050; Middle English ost, Old English āst; cognate with Dutch eest
before 1050; Middle English ost, Old English āst; cognate with Dutch eest
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| —n | |
| 1. | a kiln for drying hops |
| 2. | Also called: oast house a building containing such kilns, usually having a conical or pyramidal roof |
| [Old English āst; related to Old Norse eisa fire] | |
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