SHOPBOARD

Etymology

Noun

shopboard (plural shopboards)

(now, historical) A tradesman's counter or table where goods for sale are displayed. [from 16th c.]

(now, historical) A workbench or platform on which a tradesman, especially a tailor, sits to work. [from 16th c.]

Source: Wiktionary


Shop"board`, n.

Definition: A bench or board on which work is performed; a workbench. South.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee shop is the Al Masaa Café, which has 1,050 seats. The coffee shop was inaugurated in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 13 August 2014.

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