vamplates
plural of vamplate
Source: Wiktionary
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
22 November 2024
(noun) (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
