AFTERGUARDS

Noun

afterguards

plural of afterguard

Source: Wiktionary


AFTERGUARD

Aft"er*guard`, n. (Naut.)

Definition: The seaman or seamen stationed on the poop or after part of the ship, to attend the after-sails. Totten.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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19 November 2024

SALTWORT

(noun) bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash


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Hawaii and California are the only two U.S. states that grow coffee plants commercially.

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