Word: washback
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: wash
back
Definition: A large vessel used for fermentation in a distillery.
Morphemes:
Affix: wash
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: In distilling, the fermented wort before the spirit is extracted.
Affix: back
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A large shallow vat; a cistern, tub, or trough, used by brewers, distillers, dyers, picklers, gluemakers, and others, for mixing or cooling wort, holding water, hot glue, etc.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: bac
Language: fr
Decoded: bac
PoS: Noun
Meaning: vat