TOPBLOCK

Top"-block`, n. (Naut.)

Definition: A large ironbound block strapped with a hook, and, when used, hung to an eyebolt in the cap, -- used in swaying and lowering the topmast. Totten.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

11 July 2024

NEW

(adjective) (often followed by ‘to’) unfamiliar; “new experiences”; “experiences new to him”; “errors of someone new to the job”


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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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