The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
RIBAUDEQUIN
Ri*bau"de*quin, n. Etym: [F.]
1. An engine of war used in the Middle Ages, consisting of a protected elevated staging on wheels, and armed in front with pikes. It was (after the 14th century) furnished with small cannon.
2. A huge bow fixed on the wall of a fortified town for casting javelins.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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