{ } n. [ F. apostille. See Postil. ] A marginal note on a letter or other paper; an annotation. Motley. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. [ F. bastille fortress, OF. bastir to build, F. bâtir. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. (Feud. Fort.) A tower or an elevated work, used for the defense, or in the siege, of a fortified place. [ 1913 Webster ]

The high bastiles . . . which overtopped the walls. Holland. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. “The Bastille”, formerly a castle or fortress in Paris, used as a prison, especially for political offenders; hence, a rhetorical name for a prison. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. One who distills; esp., one who extracts alcoholic liquors by distillation. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The condenser of a distilling apparatus. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Distilleries [ F. distillerie. ] 1. The building and works where distilling, esp. of alcoholic liquors, is carried on. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The act of distilling spirits. [ R. ] Todd. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who finestills. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who instills. Skelton. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. [ F. pastille, L. pastillusa pastus food. See Pasture, and cf. Pastel. ] 1. (Pharmacy) A small cone or mass made of paste of gum, benzoin, cinnamon, and other aromatics, -- used for fumigating or scenting the air of a room. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. An aromatic or medicated lozenge, especially one used to soothe a sore throat; a troche. [ wns=1 ]
Syn. -- cough drop, troche. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. See Pastel, a crayon. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who stills, or quiets. [ 1913 Webster ]