VATTED
VAT
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
vatted
simple past tense and past participle of vat
Source: Wiktionary
VAT
Vat, n. Etym: [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
a pot, and probably to G. fassen to seize, to contain, OHG. fazz, D.
vatten. Cf. Fat a vat.]
1. 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.
Let him produce his vase and tubs, in opposition to heaps of arms and
standards. Addison.
2. 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.
Note: The old Dutch grain vat averaged 0.762 Winchester bushel. The
old London coal vat contained 9 bushels. The solid-measurement vat of
Amsterdam contains 40 cubic feet; the wine vat, 241.57 imperial
gallons, and the vat for olive oil, 225.45 imperial gallons.
3. (Metal.)
(a) A wooden tub for washing ores and mineral substances in.
(b) A square, hollow place on the back of a calcining furnace, where
tin ore is laid to dry.
4. (R. C. Ch.)
Definition: A vessel for holding holy water.
Vat, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Vatted; p. pr. & vb. n. Vatting.]
Definition: To put or transfer into a vat.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition