TIMENOGUY

Etymology

Noun

timenoguy (plural timenoguys)

(nautical) A rope used on a ship to prevent other lines and riggings tangling with each other.

Source: Wiktionary


Ti*men"o*guy, n. (Naut.)

Definition: A rope carried taut between or over obstacles likely to engage or foul the running rigging in working a ship.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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8 January 2025

SYCAMORE

(noun) Eurasian maple tree with pale grey bark that peels in flakes like that of a sycamore tree; leaves with five ovate lobes yellow in autumn


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Coffee Trivia

International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.

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