transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈōst ]
noun
Etymology: Middle English ost, from Old English āst; akin to Middle Dutch eest kiln, Latin aestus heat, aestas summer — more at edify
Date: before 12th century
: a usually conical kiln used for drying hops, malt, or tobacco — called also oast·house -ˌhau̇s