goaf (plural goafs or goaves)
A rick or stack (of hay, etc.) when laid up inside a barn.
(mining) That part of a mine from which the mineral has been partially or wholly removed.
(mining) The waste left in old workings.
• (waste): gob, gobbin
Source: Wiktionary
Goaf; n.; pl. Goafs or Goaves. Etym: [Cf. lst Gob.] (Mining)
Definition: That part of a mine from which the mineral has been partially or wholly removed; the waste left in old workings; -- called also gob . To work the goaf or gob, to remove the pillars of mineral matter previously left to support the roof, and replace them with props. Ure.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 May 2025
(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”
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.
