Hypertext Webster Gateway: "mash"
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary (easton)
Mash
(= Meshech 1 Chr. 1:17), one of the four sons of Aram, and the
name of a tribe descended from him (Gen. 10:23) inhabiting some
part probably of Mesopotamia. Some have supposed that they were
the inhabitants of Mount Masius, the present Karja Baghlar,
which forms part of the chain of Taurus.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Mash \Mash\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Mashed}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Mashing}.] [Akin to G. meischen, maischen, to mash, mix, and
prob. to mischen, E. mix. See 2d {Mash}.]
To convert into a mash; to reduce to a soft pulpy state by
beating or pressure; to bruise; to crush; as, to mash apples
in a mill, or potatoes with a pestle. Specifically (Brewing),
to convert, as malt, or malt and meal, into the mash which
makes wort.
{Mashing tub}, a tub for making the mash in breweries and
distilleries; -- called also {mash tun}, and {mash vat}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Mash \Mash\, n.
A mesh. [Obs.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Mash \Mash\, n. [Akin to G. meisch, maisch, meische, maische,
mash, wash, and prob. to AS. miscian to mix. See {Mix}.]
1. A mass of mixed ingredients reduced to a soft pulpy state
by beating or pressure; a mass of anything in a soft pulpy
state. Specifically (Brewing), ground or bruised malt, or
meal of rye, wheat, corn, or other grain (or a mixture of
malt and meal) steeped and stirred in hot water for making
the wort.
2. A mixture of meal or bran and water fed to animals.
3. A mess; trouble. [Obs.] --Beau. & Fl.
{Mash tun}, a large tub used in making mash and wort.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
mash
n 1: a mixture of mashed malt grains and hot water; used in
brewing
2: mixture of ground animal feeds
v 1: to compress with violence, out of natural shape or
condition; "crush an aluminum can"; "squeeze a lemon"
[syn: {squash}, {crush}, {squelch}, {squeeze}]
2: talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions; "The
guys always try to chat up the new secretaries"; "My
husband never flirts with other women" [syn: {chat up}, {flirt},
{dally}, {butterfly}, {coquet}, {coquette}, {romance}, {philander}]
3: reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading;
"grind the spices in a mortar"; "mash the garlic" [syn: {grind},
{crunch}, {bray}, {comminute}]
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