“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
ESTAFETTES
Noun
estafettes
plural of estafette
Source: Wiktionary
ESTAFETTE
Es`ta*fet", Es`ta*fette", n. Etym: [F. estafette, cf. Sp. estafeta; fr. It. stafetta, fr. staffa stirrup, fr. OHG. stapho footstep, footprint, G. stapfe; akin to E. step.]
Definition: A courier who conveys messages to another courier; a military courier sent from one part of an army to another.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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