ridged, carinate, carinated, keeled
(adjective) having a ridge or shaped like a ridge or suggesting the keel of a ship; āa carinate sepalā
carinate, carinate bird, flying bird
(noun) birds having keeled breastbones for attachment of flight muscles
Source: WordNet® 3.1
carinate (comparative more carinate, superlative most carinate)
Keel-shaped, as in a boat's keel.
(ornithology) Of a bird, having a keeled breastbone allowing the attachment of flight muscles.
• Almost exclusively used in describing organisms and archaeological artifacts.
• ridged
• arcanite, craniate
Source: Wiktionary
Car"i*nate, Car"i*na`ted a. Etym: [L. carinatus, fr. carina keel.]
Definition: Shaped like the keel or prow of a ship; having a carina or keel; as, a carinate calyx or leaf; a carinate sternum (of a bird).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
15 May 2025
(adjective) excessively unwilling to spend; āparsimonious thrift relieved by few generous impulsesā; ālived in a most penurious manner--denying himself every indulgenceā
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.
