STOWCE

Stowce, n. (Mining) (a) A windlass. (b) A wooden landmark, to indicate possession of mining land.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

27 January 2025

FISSILE

(adjective) capable of being split or cleft or divided in the direction of the grain; “fissile crystals”; “fissile wood”


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Coffee Trivia

The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.

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