faience vs vat

faience

noun
  • A type of tin-glazed earthenware ceramic. 

  • The beads and small ornaments of the eastern Mediterranean. (Of bronze and iron age manufacture using frit technology.) 

vat

noun
  • A square, hollow place on the back of a calcining furnace, where tin ore is laid to dry. 

  • A vessel for holding holy water. 

  • A large tub, such as is used for making wine or for tanning. 

verb
  • To put into a vat. 

  • To blend (wines or spirits) in a vat; figuratively, to mix or blend elements as if with wines or spirits. 

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