earthwork
(noun) an earthen rampart
Source: WordNet® 3.1
earthwork (plural earthworks)
Any structure made from earth; especially an embankment or rampart used as a fortification.
Source: Wiktionary
Earth"work`, n.
1. (Mil.)
Definition: Any construction, whether a temporary breastwork or permanent fortification, for attack or defense, the material of which is chiefly earth.
2. (Engin.) (a) The operation connected with excavations and embankments of earth in preparing foundations of buildings, in constructing canals, railroads, etc. (b) An embankment or construction made of earth.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
11 May 2025
(noun) a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc.
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
