According to Guinness World Records, the largest collection of coffee pots belongs to Robert Dahl (Germany) and consists of 27,390 coffee pots as of 2 November 2012, in Rövershagen, Germany.
CHEVERIL
Noun
cheveril (usually uncountable, plural cheverils)
(obsolete) Soft leather made of kid skin.
Adjective
cheveril (not comparable)
(obsolete) Made of cheveril; pliant.
Source: Wiktionary
Chev"er*il, n. Etym: [OF. chevrel, F. chevreau, kid, dim. of chevre goat, fr. L. capra. See Caper, v. i.]
Definition: Soft leather made of kid skin. Fig.: Used as a symbol of flexibility. [Obs.] Here's wit of cheveril, that stretches from an inch narrow to an ell broad. Shak.
Chev"er*il, a.
Definition: Made of cheveril; pliant. [Obs.] A cheveril conscience and a searching wit. Drayton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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