heronshaw (plural heronshaws)
Alternative form of heronsew
Source: Wiktionary
Her"on*shaw, n. Etym: [OF. heroncel, dim. of héron. See Heron.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A heron. [Written variously hernshaw, harnsey, etc.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 May 2025
(noun) excavation consisting of a vertical or sloping passageway for finding or mining ore or for ventilating a mine
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.
