In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
pitmans
plural of pitman
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Pitmans
plural of Pitman
• instamp
Source: Wiktionary
Pit"man, n.; pl. Pitmen (.
1. One who works in a pit, as in mining, in sawing timber, etc.
2. (Mach.)
Definition: The connecting rod in a sawmill; also, sometimes, a connecting rod in other machinery.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 January 2025
(adjective) capable of being split or cleft or divided in the direction of the grain; “fissile crystals”; “fissile wood”
In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.