PENCEL

Etymology

Noun

pencel (plural pencels)

(now historical) A small pennon. [from 13th c.]

(obsolete) A lady's favour or token as worn by a knight. [15th-16th c.]

Anagrams

• clepen

Source: Wiktionary


Pen"cel, n. Etym: [See Pennoncel.]

Definition: A small, narrow flag or streamer borne at the top of a lance; - - called also pennoncel. [Obs.] Piers Plowman. Chaucer.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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