cockswains
plural of cockswain
Source: Wiktionary
Cock"swain (, colloq. ), n. Etym: [Cock a boat + swain; hence, the master of a boat.]
Definition: The steersman of a boat; a petty officer who has charge of a boat and its crew.
Cock"swain (, colloq. ), n. Etym: [Cock a boat + swain; hence, the master of a boat.]
Definition: The steersman of a boat; a petty officer who has charge of a boat and its crew.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
17 March 2025
(noun) magnet made of a substance whose magnetization is proportional to the strength of the magnetic field applied to it
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
