Word Study
oast
CIDE DICTIONARY
oast, n. [OE. ost, AS. ; cf. Gr. a'i^qos burning heat.].
A kiln to dry hops or malt; a cockle. Mortimer. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
oast, n. a kiln for drying hops.
Idiom
oast-house a building containing this.
Etymology
OE ast f. Gmc
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