malt vs thole

malt

verb
  • To become malt. 

  • To convert a cereal grain into malt by causing it to sprout (by soaking in water) and then halting germination (by drying with hot air) in order to develop enzymes that can break down starches and proteins in the grain. 

noun
  • A milkshake with malted milk powder added for flavor. 

  • Malt liquor, especially malt whisky. 

  • Malted grain (sprouted grain) (usually barley), used in brewing and otherwise. 

  • Maltose-rich sugar derived from malted grain. 

thole

verb
  • To endure, to put up with, to tolerate. 

noun
  • A pin, or handle, of the snath (shaft) of a scythe. 

  • A pin in the side of a boat which acts as a fulcrum for the oars. 

  • A cupola, a dome, a rotunda; a tholus. 

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