Calcatory

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of winepress, particularly a location where grapes are crushed underfoot to produce juice or wine. obsolete, rare

    "Above it well the calcatory make,"

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particularly a location where grapes are crushed underfoot to produce juice or winewinepress

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"Above it well the calcatory make,"

Etymology

From Latin calcātōrium, from calcāre (“to trample”) + -tōrium (“-ory: forming locations”), from calx (“heel”) + -āre (“forming verbs”). Equivalent to calcate + -ory.

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