n. - Barley or other grain, steeped in water and dried in a kiln, thus forcing germination until the saccharine principle has been evolved. It is used in brewing and in the distillation of whisky.
a. - Relating to, containing, or made with, malt.
v. t. - To make into malt; as, to malt barley.
v. i. - To become malt; also, to make grain into malt.