beeswing

[ beez-wing ]

noun

1. a light, flaky deposit found in port and some other bottle-aged wines.

beeswing

/ ˈbiːzˌwɪŋ /

noun

1. a light filmy crust of tartar that forms in port and some other wines after long keeping in the bottle
2. a port or other wine containing beeswing

Word History and Origins

Origin of beeswing¹

First recorded in 1855–60; bee ¹ + 's ¹ + wing

Example Sentences

But Beeswing was a bred stock-horse, she knew the game and loved it.

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Beeswing shivered again to the new, strange weight on her back.

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As Beeswing swung again I brought the whip down on my quarry's quarters.

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And by this beeswing, Mr. Bosky, we guess Uncle Timothy is butler too.

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He takes less pride in the beeswing who sees the shroud in the bottle.

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