Bur"bolt`, n.
Definition: A birdbolt. [Obs.] Ford.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
6 July 2025
(adjective) expecting unquestioning obedience; “the timid child of authoritarian parents”; “insufferably overbearing behavior toward the waiter”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
