DOUSINGCHOCK

Dous"ing-chock`, n. (Shipbuilding)

Definition: One of several pieces fayed across the apron and lapped in the knightheads, or inside planking above the upper deck. Ham. Nav. Encyc.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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MASSASAUGA

(noun) pygmy rattlesnake found in moist areas from the Great Lakes to Mexico; feeds on mice and small amphibians


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Coffee Trivia

In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.

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