BESTICK

Etymology

Verb

bestick (third-person singular simple present besticks, present participle besticking, simple past and past participle bestuck)

(transitive) To stick on the surface of; cover over.

(transitive) To pierce in various places; pierce through and through.

Source: Wiktionary


Be*stick", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bestuck; p. pr. & vb. n. Besticking.]

Definition: To stick over, as with sharp points pressed in; to mark by infixing points or spots here and there; to pierce. Truth shall retire Bestuck with slanderous darts. Milton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

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