Coun"ter-roll` (-rl`), n. Etym: [Cf. Control.] (O. Eng. Law)
Definition: A duplicate roll (record or account) kept by an officer as a check upon another officer's roll. Burrill.
Note: As a verb this word is contracted into control. See Control.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
21 June 2025
(noun) the condition of being deprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped); “asphyxiation is sometimes used as a form of torture”
International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.
