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oast
[ ohst ]
/ oʊst /
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noun Chiefly British.
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
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Origin of oast
before 1050; Middle English ost,Old English āst; cognate with Dutch eest
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oast
/ (əʊst) /
noun mainly British
a kiln for drying hops
Also called: oast house a building containing such kilns, usually having a conical or pyramidal roof
Word Origin for oast
Old English āst; related to Old Norse eisa fire
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