twaite (plural twaites)
(dialectal) A fish, the twaite shad, Alosa fallax
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Source: Wiktionary
Twaite, n. Etym: [Prov. E.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A European shad; -- called also twaite shad. See Shad.
Twaite, n. (O. Eng. Law)
Definition: A piece of cleared ground. See Thwaite.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
8 May 2025
(noun) the act of protecting something by surrounding it with material that reduces or prevents the transmission of sound or heat or electricity
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
