See Also: kier(dictionary)

kier (iou)



kier noun. L16.
[Old Norse ker vessel, tub = Old High German kar, Gothic kas.]
A vat; spec. (a) a brewing-vat; (b) a large vat in which cloth is boiled, bleached, etc.
kierful noun L19.
kiering noun boiling in a kier or vat E20.