'ALE' definitions:
Definition of 'ale'
(from WordNet)
noun
A general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume
Definition of 'ale'
From: GCIDE
- Beer \Beer\, n. [OE. beor, ber, AS. be['o]r; akin to Fries. biar, Icel. bj?rr, OHG. bior, D. & G. bier, and possibly E. brew. [root]93, See Brew.]
- 1. A fermented liquor made from any malted grain, but commonly from barley malt, with hops or some other substance to impart a bitter flavor. [1913 Webster]
- Note: Beer has different names, as small beer, ale, porter, brown stout, lager beer, according to its strength, or other qualities. See Ale. [1913 Webster]
- 2. A fermented extract of the roots and other parts of various plants, as spruce, ginger, sassafras, etc. [1913 Webster]
- Small beer, weak beer; (fig.) insignificant matters. "To suckle fools, and chronicle small beer." --Shak. [1913 Webster]
Acronyms for 'ale'
From: V.E.R.A.
- Address Lifetime Expectation (org., IETF, IP)
- Application Link Enabling (R/3, SAP)
- Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts (org., Linux, user group)
- Atomic Layer Epitaxy (IC)