Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
SLUICEWAY
sluice, sluiceway, penstock
(noun) conduit that carries a rapid flow of water controlled by a sluicegate
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
sluiceway (plural sluiceways)
a man-made channel designed to redirect excess water
Source: Wiktionary
Sluice"way`, n.
Definition: An artificial channel into which water is let by a sluice; specifically, a trough constructed over the bed of a stream, so that logs, lumber, or rubbish can be floated down to some convenient place of delivery.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
23 February 2025
BARGAIN
(noun) an advantageous purchase; “she got a bargain at the auction”; “the stock was a real buy at that price”
Coffee Trivia
