jambee (plural jambees)
(obsolete) A light, fashionable walking-cane of the eighteenth century.
Source: Wiktionary
Jam*bee", n. Etym: [See Jamb, n.: cf. OF. jamboier to walk.]
Definition: A fashionable cane. [Obs.] Tatler.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
31 March 2025
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
