The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
refit
(verb) fit out again
Source: WordNet® 3.1
refitted
simple past tense and past participle of refit
Source: Wiktionary
Re*fit" (r*ft"), v. t.
1. To fit or prepare for use again; to repair; to restore after damage or decay; as, to refit a garment; to refit ships of war. Macaulay.
2. To fit out or supply a second time.
Re*fit", v. i.
Definition: To obtain repairs or supplies; as, the fleet returned to refit.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 November 2024
(noun) (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.