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.
HAMSHACKLED
Verb
hamshackled
simple past tense and past participle of hamshackle
Source: Wiktionary
HAMSHACKLE
Ham"shac`kle, v. t. Etym: [Ham + shackle.]
Definition: To fasten (an animal) by a rope binding the head to one of the fore legs; as, to hamshackle a horse or cow; hence, to bind or restrain; to curb.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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