| Vat (vat) |
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| n. | (?) |
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| Vat |
| [A dialectic form for fat,
OE. fat, AS. fæt; akin to D. vat, OS.
fat, G. fass, OHG. faz, Icel. *** Sw. fat, Dan.
fad, Lith. p&?]das a pot, and probably to G. fasse |
A large vessel, cistern, or tub, especially one
used for holding in an immature state, chemical preparations for dyeing, or
for tanning, or for tanning leather, or the like.
A measure for liquids, and also a dry measure;
especially, a liquid measure in Belgium and Holland, corresponding to the
hectoliter of the metric system, which contains 22.01 imperial gallons, or
26.4 standard gallons in the United States.
A wooden tub
for washing ores and mineral substances in.
A vessel for holding holy
water.
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| Vat (vat) |
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| v. t. | (?) |
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| Vat |
| [imp. *** p.
p. Vatted (?)] p. pr. *** vb. n.
Vatting.] |
To put or transfer into a vat.
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