According to Guinness World Records, the largest collection of coffee pots belongs to Robert Dahl (Germany) and consists of 27,390 coffee pots as of 2 November 2012, in Rövershagen, Germany.
FERULING
Verb
feruling
present participle of ferule
Noun
feruling (plural ferulings)
Punishment with a ferule.
Source: Wiktionary
FERULE
Fer"ule ( or ; 277), n. Etym: [L. ferula: cf. F. férule. See Ferula.]
Definition: A flat piece of wood, used for striking, children, esp. on the hand, in punishment.
Fer"ule, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Feruled; p. pr. & vb. n. Feruling.]
Definition: To punish with a ferule.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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