Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.
QUARTERMASTER
quartermaster
(noun) an army officer who provides clothing and subsistence for troops
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
quartermaster (plural quartermasters)
(military rank) An officer whose duty is to provide quarters, provisions, storage, clothing, fuel, stationery, and transportation for a regiment or other body of troops, and superintend the supplies.
(nautical) A petty officer who attends to the helm, binnacle, signals, and the like, under the direction of the master.
Source: Wiktionary
Quar"ter*mas`ter, n. Etym: [Quarter + master: cf. F. quartier- maître.]
1. (Mil.)
Definition: An officer whose duty is to provide quarters, provisions, storage, clothing, fuel, stationery, and transportation for a regiment or other body of troops, and superintend the supplies.
2. (Naut.)
Definition: A petty officer who attends to the helm, binnacle, signals, and the like, under the direction of the master. Totten. Quartermaster general (Mil.), in the United States a staff officer, who has the rank of brigadier general and is the chief officer in the quartermaster's department; in England, an officer of high rank stationed at the War Office having similar duties; also, a staff officer, usually a general officer, accompanying each complete army in the field.
– Quartermaster sergeant. See Sergeant.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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