Coffee is the second largest traded commodity in the world, next to crude oil. It’s also one of the oldest commodities, with over 2.25 billion cups of coffee consumed worldwide daily.
BOWSPRIT
bowsprit
(noun) a spar projecting from the bow of a vessel
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
bowsprit (plural bowsprits)
(nautical) A spar projecting over the prow of a sailing vessel to provide the means of adding sail surface.
Source: Wiktionary
Bow"sprit`, n. Etym: [Bow + sprit; akin to D.boegspriet; boeg bow of a ship + spriet, E. sprit, also Sw. bogspröt, G. bugspriet.] (Naut.)
Definition: A large boom or spar, which projects over the stem of a ship or other vessel, to carry sail forward.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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