ˈōst noun
or oasthouse ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷
( -s )
Etymology: oast from Middle English ost, from Old English āst; akin to Middle Dutch eest, est kiln, Latin aestus heat, aestas summer — more at edify
: a kiln or group of kilns often of a distinctive conical shape and used for drying hops, malt, or tobacco