Vastity
(Vast"i*ty) n. [L. vastitas.] Vastness. [Obs.]
The huge vastity of the world.
Holland. Vastly
(Vast"ly), adv. To a vast extent or degree; very greatly; immensely. Jer. Taylor.
Vastness
(Vast"ness), n. The quality or state of being vast.
Vasty
(Vas"ty) a. [From Vast.] Vast; immense. [R.]
I can call spirits from the vasty deep.
Shak. Vasum
(||Va"sum) n. [L., a vase. See Vase.] (Zoöl.) A genus including several species of large marine
gastropods having massive pyriform shells, with conspicuous folds on the columella.
Vat
(Vat) n. [A dialectic form for fat, OE. fat, AS. fæt; akin to D. vat, OS. fat, G. fass, OHG. faz, Icel.
& Sw. fat, Dan. fad, Lith. pdas a pot, and probably to G. fassen to seize, to contain, OHG. fazzn,
D. vatten. Cf. Fat a vat.]
1. A large vessel, cistern, or tub, especially one used for holding in an immature state, chemical preparations
for dyeing, or for tanning, or for tanning leather, or the like.
Let him produce his vase and tubs, in opposition to heaps of arms and standards.
Addison. 2. A measure for liquids, and also a dry measure; especially, a liquid measure in Belgium and Holland,
corresponding to the hectoliter of the metric system, which contains 22.01 imperial gallons, or 26.4 standard
gallons in the United States.
The old Dutch grain vat averaged 0.762 Winchester bushel. The old London coal vat contained 9 bushels.
The solid-measurement vat of Amsterdam contains 40 cubic feet; the wine vat, 241.57 imperial gallons,
and the vat for olive oil, 225.45 imperial gallons.
3. (Metal.) (a) A wooden tub for washing ores and mineral substances in. (b) A square, hollow place
on the back of a calcining furnace, where tin ore is laid to dry.
4. (R. C. Ch.) A vessel for holding holy water.
Vat
(Vat) v. t. [imp. & p. p. Vatted ; p. pr. & vb. n. Vatting.] To put or transfer into a vat.
Vatful
(Vat"ful) n.; pl. Vatfuls As much as a vat will hold; enough to fill a vat.
Vatical
(Vat"ic*al) a. [L. vates a prophet.] Of or pertaining to a prophet; prophetical. Bp. Hall.
Vatican
(Vat"i*can) n. [L. Vaticanus, mons, or collis, Vaticanus, the Vatican hill, in Rome, on the
western bank of the Tiber: cf. F. Vatican, It. Vaticano.] A magnificent assemblage of buildings at
Rome, near the church of St. Peter, including the pope's palace, a museum, a library, a famous chapel,
etc.
The word is often used to indicate the papal authority.
Thunders of the Vatican, the anathemas, or denunciations, of the pope.
Vaticanism
(Vat"i*can*ism) n. The doctrine of papal supremacy; extreme views in support of the authority
of the pope; ultramontanism; — a term used only by persons who are not Roman Catholics.
Vaticanist
(Vat"i*can*ist), n. One who strongly adheres to the papal authority; an ultramontanist.
