oast ( st)n. A kiln for drying hops or malt or drying and curing tobacco. [Middle English ost, from Old English  st.] |
oast [əʊst]
n Chiefly Brit
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]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | oast - a kiln for drying hops kiln - a furnace for firing or burning or drying such things as porcelain or bricks oast house - a building containing an oast (a kiln for drying hops); usually has a conical or pyramidal roof |
Translations
oast
n → Darre f, → Trockenboden m
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