grout

n. [ AS. grūt; akin to grytt, G. grütze, griess, Icel. grautr, Lith. grudas corn, kernel, and E. groats. ] 1. Coarse meal; ground malt; pl. groats. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Formerly, a kind of beer or ale. [ Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

3. pl. Lees; dregs; grounds. [ Eng. ] “Grouts of tea.” Dickens. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. A thin, coarse mortar, used for pouring into the joints of masonry and brickwork; also, a finer material, used in finishing the best ceilings. Gwilt. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Grouted; p. pr. & vb. n. Grouting. ] To fill up or finish with grout, as the joints between stones. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Obs. ] See Growthead. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The process of filling in or finishing with grout; also, the grout thus filled in. Gwilt. [ 1913 Webster ]