BULLNOSE

bullnose, bullnosed plane

(noun) a small carpenter’s plane with the cutting edge near the front

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

bullnose (plural bullnoses)

(construction) rounded ceramic trim, especially in masonry and ceramic tile

(uncountable) A bacterial disease of suckling or weanling pigs, characterized by sores in the mouth or upon the lips.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

8 January 2025

SYCAMORE

(noun) Eurasian maple tree with pale grey bark that peels in flakes like that of a sycamore tree; leaves with five ovate lobes yellow in autumn


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Coffee Trivia

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.

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