barrages
plural of barrage
Source: Wiktionary
Bar"rage, n. Etym: [F., fr. barrer to bar, from barre bar.] (Engin.)
Definition: An artificial bar or obstruction placed in a river or water course to increase the depth of water; as, the barrages of the Nile.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
10 March 2025
(adjective) celebrated in fable or legend; “the fabled Paul Bunyan and his blue ox”; “legendary exploits of Jesse James”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
