floting
present participle of flote
• lofting
Source: Wiktionary
Flote, v. t.
Definition: To fleet; to skim. [Obs.] Tusser.
Flote, n. Etym: [Cf. F. flot, L. fluctus; also cf. Float, n.]
Definition: A wave. [Obs.] "The Mediterranean flote." Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
5 June 2025
(verb) raise or support (the level of printing) by inserting a piece of paper or cardboard under the type; “underlay the plate”
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.
