An article published in Harvard Men’s Health Watch in 2012 shows heavy coffee drinkers live longer. The researchers examined data from 400,000 people and found out that men who drank six or more coffee cups per day had a 10% lower death rate.
FANION
fanion
(noun) a small flag used by surveyors or soldiers to mark a position
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
fanion (plural fanions)
A small flag used for marking positions, especially by soldiers and surveyors.
Source: Wiktionary
Fan"ion, n. Etym: [See Fanon.]
1. (Mil.)
Definition: A small flag sometimes carried at the head of the baggage of a brigade. [Obs.]
2. A small flag for marking the stations in surveying.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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