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• Vat — Vat, n. [A dialectic form for fat, OE. fat, AS. f[ae]t; akin to D. vat, OS. fat, G. fass, OHG. faz, Icel. & Sw. fat, Dan. fad, Lith. p?das a pot, and probably to G. fassen to seize, to contain, OHG. fazz?n, D. vatten. Cf. {Fat} a vat.] [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• vat — [vat] n. [ME, Southern dial. var. of fat < OE fæt, cask, vessel, akin to Ger fass, container < IE base * pēd , *pōd , to seize, hold > Latvian puôds, a pot] 1. a large container for holding liquids, as those to be used in a manufacturing …   English World dictionary

• Vat — and VAT may refer to:* Value added tax * A type of container such as a barrel, storage tank, or tub, often constructed of welded sheet stainless (corrosion resistant) steel, and used for holding, storing, and processing liquids such as milk, wine …   Wikipedia

• vat — /vat/, n., v., vatted, vatting. n. 1. a large container, as a tub or tank, used for storing or holding liquids: a wine vat. 2. Chem. a. a preparation containing an insoluble dye converted by reduction into a soluble leuco base. b. a vessel… …   Universalium

• vat — [ væt ] noun count a large container for holding or storing liquids a. a BARREL …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• Vat. — Vatican. * * * vat «vat», noun, verb, vat|ted, vat|ting. –n. 1. a barrel, cask, tank, or other large container for liquids: »a vat of dye. 2. a large container, often wooden, for fermenting b …   Useful english dictionary

• vat — [[t]væt[/t]] n. v. vat•ted, vat•ting 1) a large container, as a tank, used for holding liquids: a wine vat[/ex] 2) chem. a) a preparation containing an insoluble dye that is converted by reduction to a water soluble form b) a vessel containing… …   From formal English to slang

• vat — I. noun Etymology: Middle English fat, vat, from Old English fæt; akin to Old High German vaz vessel, Lithuanian puodas pot Date: 12th century 1. a large vessel (as a cistern, tub, or barrel) especially for holding liquors in an immature state or …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• vat — UK [væt] / US noun [countable] Word forms vat : singular vat plural vats a) a large container for holding or storing liquids b) a barrel I, 1) …   English dictionary

• vat — [væt] noun [C] a large container for holding or storing liquids …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• Valdemar Atterdag holding Visby to ransom, 1361 — is a historical painting (oil on canvas, signed in 1882) made by the Swedish historical painter Carl Gustaf Hellqvist (1851 ndash; 1890).This painting depicts how the Danish king Valdemar IV (a.k.a. Valdemar Atterdag) collects treasures from the… …   Wikipedia