noun
- kilns or ovens used for drying hops or malt, typically having a conical roof
Usage: British; brewing/agriculture
Examples
- The old oasts dotted the countryside of Kent and Sussex.
- Farmers used oasts to dry their hop harvest before brewing.
- The distinctive conical roofs of the oasts were visible from miles away.
- Many historic oasts have been converted into homes.
- The oasts operated day and night during harvest season.
- Traditional oasts used charcoal fires to generate the drying heat.