plumbing, plumbery
(noun) the occupation of a plumber (installing and repairing pipes and fixtures for water or gas or sewage in a building)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
plumbery (countable and uncountable, plural plumberies)
(obsolete, uncountable) The business of a plumber; plumbing
(countable) A place where plumbing is carried out
Source: Wiktionary
Plumb"er*y, n. Etym: [F. plomberie.]
1. The business of a plumber. [Obs.]
2. A place where plumbing is carried on; lead works.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 May 2025
(noun) excavation consisting of a vertical or sloping passageway for finding or mining ore or for ventilating a mine
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
