n. A small hole, as the stop in a flute; a vent. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Corrupted by influence of vintner, vintry, from OE. vindage, vendage, for vendange, OF. vendenge, F. vendange, from L. vindemia; vinum wine, grapes + demere to take off; de + emere, originally, to take. See Wine, Redeem, and cf. Vindemial. ] 1. The produce of the vine for one season, in grapes or in wine; as, the vintage is abundant; the vintage of 1840. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The act or time of gathering the crop of grapes, or making the wine for a season. [ 1913 Webster ]

Vintage spring, a wine fount. --
Vintage time, the time of gathering grapes and making wine. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ From Vintage: cf. F. vendangeur. ] One who gathers the vintage. [ 1913 Webster ]