squails
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of squail
squails
plural of squail
squails (uncountable)
An old parlour game in which small discs (called squails) are snapped from the edge of the table to a centre mark called the process.
The game of ninepins.
Source: Wiktionary
Squail, v. i.
Definition: To throw sticls at cocks; to throw anything about awkwardly or irregularly. [Prov. Eng.] Southey.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 May 2025
(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
