(chiefly, England, and, Scotland) A downpour; a soaking rain.
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A vessel, vat, or cistern in which things are steeped.
1879, H. Wilson, patent 4035, in Patents for Inventions: Abridgments of Specifications: , page 38:
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The stem of a shrub or small tree in a hedgerow, often laid by being partially cut through at the base in the process of laying a hedge.
: The piping A', B', C' is arranged so that the contents of each cistern can be passed through any one of the steepers. The steepers have perforated false bottoms, shown in plan in Fig. 2,
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