noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A press used to extract juice from grapes as the first step of winemaking.

   "Which make oyle within their walles, and tread their winepreſſes, and ſuffer thirſt."

2. 2
   a press that is used to extract the juice from grapes wordnet

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calcatory

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"Which make oyle within their walles, and tread their winepreſſes, and ſuffer thirſt."

Etymology

From Middle English wyne-presse, equivalent to wine + press.

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