According to Guinness World Records, the largest collection of coffee pots belongs to Robert Dahl (Germany) and consists of 27,390 coffee pots as of 2 November 2012, in Rövershagen, Germany.
BATARDEAU
Ba`tar*deau", n. Etym: [F.]
1. A cofferdam. Brande & C.
2. (Mil.)
Definition: A wall built across the ditch of a fortification, with a sluice gate to regulate the height of water in the ditch on both sides of the wall.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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