The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
CATHARPING
Cat"-harp`ing n. (Naut.)
Definition: One of the short ropes or iron cramps used to brace in the shrouds toward the masts so a to give freer sweep to the yards.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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PLANTAIN
(noun) any of numerous plants of the genus Plantago; mostly small roadside or dooryard weeds with elliptic leaves and small spikes of very small flowers; seeds of some used medicinally
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