A vat or tub in which the mash is made; a mash tub.

A bleaching vat; a kier.

A large vat used in dressing ores.

(v) to use a traditional technique (too complex to explain here!) which results in a cider which is naturally sweet. For more details on the process, see the article Customising Your Cider on cidermaking expert Andrew Lea's website (scroll down to the section entitled French and English tradition).

To heave; to tilt, as a cart.