v. t. To make still. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. To distill, as spirit from molasses or some saccharine preparation. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who finestills. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ LL. pestillum, L. pistillum. See Pestle. ] The act of pounding and bruising with a pestle in a mortar. Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]