oast

[ ohst ]

/ oʊst /

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noun Chiefly British.

a kiln for drying hops or malt.

Origin of oast

before 1050; Middle English ost,Old English āst; cognate with Dutch eest

Words nearby oast

oarweed, oary, OAS, O.A.S.I., oasis, oast, oast-house, Oastler, oat, oatcake, oat cell

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Example sentences from the Web for oast

Then, on the other side of the moat there is the farm, with barns and oast houses and stables, or things like that.
The Wouldbegoods|E. Nesbit
Good my Oast, lend me a pen and inke, for straightway I will write a letter vnto the poore man, and something I will give him.
The Old Inns of Old England, Volume I (of 2)|Charles G. Harper
Say, one of you,” cried Joey, “go and lay that old bed out in the oast—one I had last year for kiln-watching.
The Queen's Scarlet|George Manville Fenn

British Dictionary definitions for oast

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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单词	oast
释义	oast [ ohst ] / oʊst / SEE SYNONYMS FOR oast ON THESAURUS.COM noun Chiefly British. a kiln for drying hops or malt. Origin of oast before 1050; Middle English ost,Old English āst; cognate with Dutch eest Words nearby oast oarweed, oary, OAS, O.A.S.I., oasis, oast, oast-house, Oastler, oat, oatcake, oat cell Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for oast Then, on the other side of the moat there is the farm, with barns and oast houses and stables, or things like that. The Wouldbegoods\|E. Nesbit Good my Oast, lend me a pen and inke, for straightway I will write a letter vnto the poore man, and something I will give him. The Old Inns of Old England, Volume I (of 2)\|Charles G. Harper Say, one of you,” cried Joey, “go and lay that old bed out in the oast—one I had last year for kiln-watching. The Queen's Scarlet\|George Manville Fenn British Dictionary definitions for oast 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to oast stove, furnace, fire, hearth, glaze, bake
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oast

noun Chiefly British.

Origin of oast

Words nearby oast

Example sentences from the Web for oast

British Dictionary definitions for oast

noun mainly British

Word Origin for oast

Words related to oast