“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
SUFFLAMINATE
Suf*flam"i*nate, v. t. Etym: [L. sufflaminatus, p.p. of sufflaminare to hold back by a clog, from sufflamen a clog.]
1. To retard the motion of, as a carriage, by preventing one or more of its wheels from revolving, either by means of a chain or otherwise. [Obs.]
2. Hence, to stop; to impede. [Obs.] Barrow.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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