The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
MASTLESS
Etymology 1
Adjective
mastless (not comparable)
Without a mast.
Etymology 2
Adjective
mastless (not comparable)
Bearing no mast (fruit of a tree).
Source: Wiktionary
Mast"less, a. Etym: [See lst Mast.]
Definition: Bearing no mast; as, a mastless oak or beech. Dryden.
Mast"less, a. Etym: [See 2d Mast.]
Definition: Having no mast; as, a mastless vessel.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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