calcatory

English

Etymology

From Latin calcātōrium, from calcāre (to trample) + -tōrium (-ory: forming locations), from calx (heel) + -āre (forming verbs). Equivalent to calcate + -ory.

Noun

calcatory (plural calcatories)

  1. (obsolete, rare) Synonym of winepress, particularly a location where grapes are crushed underfoot to produce juice or wine.
    • c. 1420, translating Palladius as De Re Rustica, ll. 461462:
      Above it well the calcatory make,
      A wyne pitte the oon half either to take.

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