LYCHGATE

lychgate, lichgate

(noun) a roofed gate to a churchyard, formerly used as a temporary shelter for the bier during funerals

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

lychgate (plural lychgates)

Alternative spelling of lych-gate

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

5 January 2025

PTEROSAUR

(noun) an extinct reptile of the Jurassic and Cretaceous having a bird-like beak and membranous wings supported by the very long fourth digit of each forelimb


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Coffee Trivia

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.

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