Hypertext Webster Gateway: "malt"
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) 1.7 (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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