Ge*nouil`lère", n. Etym: [F.]
1. (Anc. Armor)
Definition: A metal plate covering the knee.
2. (Fort.)
Definition: That part of a parapet which lies between the gun platform and the bottom of an embrasure.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 December 2024
(adjective) being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering; “chronic indigestion”; “a chronic shortage of funds”; “a chronic invalid”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
