musketoon (plural musketoons)
(now historical) A firearm, similar to a musket but with a shorter barrel and a large bore. [from 17th c.]
(obsolete) One who is armed with such a musket. [16th c.]
• tsukemono
Source: Wiktionary
Mus`ket*oon", n. Etym: [F. mousqueton; cf. It. moschettone.]
1. A short musket.
2. One who is armed with such a musket.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
17 April 2025
(noun) a porous mass of interlacing fibers that forms the internal skeleton of various marine animals and usable to absorb water or any porous rubber or cellulose product similarly used
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
