feints

English

Noun

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

feints

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of feint

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

Anagrams
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