grout2 (grout)

and a. [Not found, in this sense, in ME. or AS., being a mod. use of grout1; cf. grit2, coarse sand, etc., as related to grit, coarse meal. I. n. 1. A thin coarse The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: Dictionary grout mortar poured into the joints of masonry and brickwork. A casing of stone outside, a foot and a half thick, also covered the rubble and grout work of Rufus. Harper's Mag., LXIX. 437. 2. A finishing or setting coat of fine stuff for Setting ceilings. E. H. Knight. II. a. Made with or consisting of grout.Grout wall, a foundation or cellar-wall formed of concrete and small stones, usually between two boards set on edge, which are removed and raised higher as the concrete hardens.