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oast

[ohst]
–noun Chiefly British.
a kiln for drying hops or malt.

Origin:
bef. 1050; ME ost, OE āst; c. D eest
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oast   (ōst)   
n.  A kiln for drying hops or malt or drying and curing tobacco.

[Middle English ost, from Old English āst.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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