Decant
Pronunciation : De*cant"
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [F. d?canter (cf. It. decantare), prop., to pour off from the edge of a vessel; pref. d?- (L. de) + OF. cant (It. canto) edge, border, end. See Cant an edge.]
Definition : Defn: To pour off gently, as liquor, so as not to disturb the sediment; or to pour from one vessel into another; as, to decant wine.
t. [imp. & p. p. Decanted; p. pr. & vb. n. Decanting.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913