QUARRYMEN

Noun

quarrymen

plural of quarryman

Source: Wiktionary


QUARRYMAN

Quar"ry-man, n.; pl. Quarrymen (.

Definition: A man who is engaged in quarrying stones; a quarrier.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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PRESENTATION

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Coffee Trivia

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.

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