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malt |
5 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Malt \Malt\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Malted}: p. pr & vb n. {Malting}.] To make into malt; as to malt barley. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Malt \Malt\, v. i. To become malt; also to make grain into malt. --Mortimer. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Malt \Malt\, n. [AS. mealt; akin to D. mout, G. malz, Icel., Sw., & Dan. malt, and E. melt. [root]108. See {Melt}.] 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. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Malt \Malt\, a. 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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: malt n 1: a milkshake made with malt powder [syn: {malted}, {malted milk}] 2: alcoholic beverage made with malt [syn: {malt liquor}] 3: grain that is kiln-dried after having been germinated by soaking in water; used especially in brewing and distilling v 1: treat with malt or malt extract 2: turn into malt, become malt 3: convert grain into malt 4: convert into malt
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