limekiln /ˈlaɪmˌkɪln/ noun2 •A furnace used to produce lime (quicklime and slaked lime) from limestone.Thou mightst as well say I love to walk by the Counter-gate, which is as hateful to me as the reek of a lime-kiln. — 1597 •(figurative, no longer used) A burning sensation. formslimekilns