DISTILLERY

distillery, still

(noun) a plant and works where alcoholic drinks are made by distillation

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

distillery (countable and uncountable, plural distilleries)

A place where distillation takes place, especially the distillation of alcoholic spirits.

A company that distills alcohol.

The process of distilling alcohol.

Source: Wiktionary


Dis*till"er*y, n.; pl. Distilleries. Etym: [F. distillerie.]

1. The building and works where distilling, esp. of alcoholic liquors, is carried on.

2. The act of distilling spirits. [R.] Todd.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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