'Rape wine' definitions:

Definition of 'Rape wine'

From: GCIDE
  • Rape \Rape\ (r[=a]p), n. [F. r[^a]pe a grape stalk.]
  • 1. Fruit, as grapes, plucked from the cluster. --Ray. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. The refuse stems and skins of grapes or raisins from which the must has been expressed in wine making. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. A filter containing the above refuse, used in clarifying and perfecting malt, vinegar, etc. [1913 Webster]
  • Rape wine, a poor, thin wine made from the last dregs of pressed grapes. [1913 Webster]