still watcher

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still watcher - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Still \Still\, n. [Cf. OE. stillatorie. See Still, v., to
     distill.]
     1. A vessel, boiler, or copper used in the distillation of
        liquids; specifically, one used for the distillation of
        alcoholic liquors; a retort. The name is sometimes applied
        to the whole apparatus used in in vaporization and
        condensation.
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     2. A house where liquors are distilled; a distillery.
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     Still watcher, a device for indicating the progress of
        distillation by the density of the liquid given over.
        --Knight.
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