bluecoat
(noun) a person dressed all in blue (as a soldier or sailor)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
bluecoat (plural bluecoats)
(British) A traditional dress code at certain prestigious British schools
(US history) A soldier or officer in the Union army during the American Civil War
(dated) A policeman
• (police officer): see police officer
Source: Wiktionary
Blue"coat`, n.
Definition: One dressed in blue, as a soldier, a sailor, a beadle, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
