patio, terrace
(noun) usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
Source: WordNet® 3.1
patio (plural patios)
A paved outside area, adjoining a house, used for dining or recreation.
An inner courtyard typical of traditional houses in some regions of Spain.
• -topia, taipo, topia
Source: Wiktionary
Pa"ti*o, n. Etym: [Sp., a court] (Metal)
Definition: A paved yard or floor where ores are cleaned and sorted, or where ore, salt, mercury, etc., are trampled by horses, to effect intermixture and amalgamation.
Note: The patioprocess is used to reduce silver ores by amalgamation.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
21 November 2024
(noun) a crossbar on a wagon or carriage to which two whiffletrees are attached in order to harness two horses abreast
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
