What does "grout" mean?

Grout: Formerly, a kind of beer or ale. [Eng.]

Additional senses

  1. 2.pl. Lees; dregs; grounds. [Eng.] "Grouts of tea." Dickens.
  2. 3.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.
  3. 4.To fill up or finish with grout, as the joints between stones.

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