ellipsograph (plural ellipsographs)
A mechanical instrument used to trace out an ellipse.
• trammel
Source: Wiktionary
El*lip"so*graph, n. Etym: [Ellipse + graph: cf. F. ellipsographe.]
Definition: An instrument for describing ellipses; -- called also trammel.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 November 2024
(adjective) not functioning properly; “something is amiss”; “has gone completely haywire”; “something is wrong with the engine”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
