keeve vs vat

keeve

noun
  • A vat or tub in which the mash is made; a mash tub. 

  • A large vat used in dressing ores. 

  • A bleaching vat; a kier. 

verb
  • To set in a keeve, or tub, for fermentation. 

  • To heave; to tilt, as a cart. 

vat

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

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

  • A vessel for holding holy water. 

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. 

How often have the words keeve and vat occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )