Still watcher

Still watcher
Still Still, n. [Cf. OE. stillatorie. See {Still}, v., to distill.] 1. A vessel, boiler, or copper used in the distillation of liquids; specifically, one used for the distillation of alcoholic liquors; a retort. The name is sometimes applied to the whole apparatus used in in vaporization and condensation. [1913 Webster]

2. A house where liquors are distilled; a distillery. [1913 Webster]

{Still watcher}, a device for indicating the progress of distillation by the density of the liquid given over. --Knight. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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