hasps
plural of hasp
• SAHPs, shaps
Source: Wiktionary
Hasp, n. Etym: [OE. hasp, hesp, AS. hæpse; akin to G. haspe, häspe, Sw. & Dan. haspe, Icel. hespa.]
1. A clasp, especially a metal strap permanently fast at one end to a staple or pin, while the other passes over a staple, and is fastened by a padlock or a pin; also, a metallic hook for fastening a door.
2. A spindle to wind yarn, thread, or silk on.
3. An instrument for cutting the surface of grass land; a scarifier.
Hasp, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Hasped; p. pr. & vb. n. Hasping.] Etym: [AS. hæpsian.]
Definition: To shut or fasten with a hasp.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 January 2025
(adjective) capable of being split or cleft or divided in the direction of the grain; “fissile crystals”; “fissile wood”
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.
