GAFFSAIL

gaffsail, gaff-headed sail

(noun) a quadrilateral fore-and-aft sail suspended from a gaff

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

gaffsail (plural gaffsails)

(nautical) A topsail above the uppermost or only spanker.

Source: Wiktionary



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INDEXATION

(noun) a system of economic regulation: wages and interest are tied to the cost-of-living index in order to reduce the effects of inflation


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.

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