VAMPLATES

Noun

vamplates

plural of vamplate

Source: Wiktionary


VAMPLATE

Vam"plate`, n. Etym: [F. avant fore, fore + E. plate.]

Definition: A round of iron on the shaft of a tilting spear, to protect the hand. [Written also vamplet.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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HEEDLESS

(adjective) marked by or paying little heed or attention; “We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals; we know now that it is bad economics”--Franklin D. Roosevelt; “heedless of danger”; “heedless of the child’s crying”


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Plain brewed coffee contains almost no calories, while coffee with dairy products, sugar, and other flavorings is much higher in calories. An espresso has 20 calories. A nonfat latte has 72, while a flavored one has 134.

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