feints

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English[edit]

Noun[edit]

feints

  1. plural of feint
  2. (alcohol production) The weak spirit produced at the end of distillation (the weak feints); sometimes also the impure spirit produced at the beginning of distillation (the strong feints), much impregnated with fusel oil.[1]
    Synonyms: tails, tailings

Verb[edit]

feints

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of feint

References[edit]

  1. ^ 1839, Andrew Ure, A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures, and Mines

Anagrams[edit]

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