MALTINGS

Noun

maltings

plural of malting

Source: Wiktionary


MALTING

Malt"ing, n.

Definition: The process of making, or of becoming malt.

MALT

Malt, n. Etym: [AS. mealt; akin to D. mout, G. malz, Icel., Sw., & Dan. malt, and E. melt. sq. root108. See Melt.]

Definition: Barley or other grain, steeped in water and dried in a kiln, thus forcing germination until the saccharine principle has been evolved. It is used in brewing and in the distillation of whisky.

Malt, a.

Definition: Relating to, containing, or made with, malt. Malt liquor, an alcoholic liquor, as beer, ale, porter, etc., prepared by fermenting an infusion of malt.

– Malt dust, fine particles of malt, or of the grain used in making malt; -used as a fertilizer. " Malt dust consists chiefly of the infant radicle separated from the grain." Sir H. Davy.

– Malt floor, a floor for drying malt.

– Malt house, or Malthouse, a house in which malt is made.

– Malt kiln, a heated chamber for drying malt.

Malt, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Malted: p. pr. & vb. n. Malting.]

Definition: To make into malt; as, to malt barley.

Malt, v. i.

Definition: To become malt; also, to make grain into malt. Mortimer.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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