Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.
KEDGING
Verb
kedging
present participle of kedge
Source: Wiktionary
KEDGE
Kedge, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Kedged; p. pr. & vb. n. Kedging.] Etym: [Cf. dial. Sw. keka to tug, to drag one's self slowly forward; or perh. fr. ked, and kedge, n., for ked anchor, named from the ked or cask fastened to the anchor to show where it lies.] (Naut.)
Definition: To move (a vessel) by carrying out a kedge in a boat, dropping it overboard, and hauling the vessel up to it.
Kedge, n. Etym: [See Kedge, v. t.] (Naut.)
Definition: A small anchor used whenever a large one can be dispensed witch. See Kedge, v. t., and Anchor, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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