ailette (plural ailettes)
(historical) A small square shield, formerly worn on the shoulders of knights, being the prototype of the epaulet.
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Source: Wiktionary
Ai*lette, n. Etym: [F. ailette, dim. of aile wing, L. ala.]
Definition: A small square shield, formerly worn on the shoulders of knights, -- being the prototype of the modern epaulet. Fairholt.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
21 June 2025
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The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
