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Synonyms & antonyms
nounA cooler; a vat in which liquor or wort is set for cooling.
Origin
From keel (“to cool”) + fat (“tub, vat”). Cognate with Dutch koelvat (“cooler, keelfat”).
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keelfat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keelfat
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