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.
TELEMOTOR
Tel`e*mo"tor, n. [Gr. th e far + motor.] (Naut.)
Definition: A hydraulic device by which the movement of the wheel on the bridge operates the steering gear at the stern.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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18 November 2024
AWRY
(adjective) not functioning properly; “something is amiss”; “has gone completely haywire”; “something is wrong with the engine”
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