whipstaff (plural whipstaffs or whipstaves)
(nautical) A bar, going through the poopdeck, attached orthogonally to the tiller for steering a ship.
Source: Wiktionary
Whip"staff`, n. (Naut.)
Definition: A bar attached to the tiller, for convenience in steering.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
17 March 2025
(noun) magnet made of a substance whose magnetization is proportional to the strength of the magnetic field applied to it
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
