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Kier

name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.
Noun
  1. 1
    A bleaching vat.

    "The oil is added to the saturated liquor, which is afterwards introduced into the kier. There is no change required in the bleaching operation."

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Norse ker (whence also Icelandic ker (“tub”)).

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