DRIFTPIECE

Drift"piece", n. (Shipbuilding)

Definition: An upright or curved piece of timber connecting the plank sheer with the gunwale; also, a scroll terminating a rail.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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25 June 2025

DETENTION

(noun) a state of being confined (usually for a short time); “his detention was politically motivated”; “the prisoner is on hold”; “he is in the custody of police”


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Coffee Trivia

Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.

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