vat

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

1. n. A large vessel, such as a tub, cistern, or barrel, used to hold or store liquids.
2. v. To put into or treat in a vat.

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

1. n. An abbreviation of Vatican.
2. n. A large tub, vessel, or cistern, especially one for holding liquors in an immature state, as chemical preparations for dyeing or for tanning leather.
3. n. A liquid measure in the Netherlands, corresponding to the hectoliter—about 22 imperial gallons.
4. n. In metallurgy: A vessel used in the wet treatment of ores, A square hollow place on the back of a calcining-furnace, in which tin ore is laid for the purpose of being dried
5. To put in a vat; treat in a vat.

Wiktionary

1. n. A large tub, such as is used for making wine or for tanning.
2. v. transitive To blend (wines or spirits) in a vat.

GNU Webster's 1913

1. n. A large vessel, cistern, or tub, especially one used for holding liquors in an immature state, chemical preparations for dyeing, or for tanning, or for tanning leather, or the like.
2. n. 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.
3. n. A wooden tub for washing ores and mineral substances in.
4. n. A square, hollow place on the back of a calcining furnace, where tin ore is laid to dry.
5. n. (R. C. Ch.) A vessel for holding holy water.
6. v. To put or transfer into a vat.

WordNet 3.0

1. n. a large open vessel for holding or storing liquids
2. n. a tax levied on the difference between a commodity's price before taxes and its cost of production