yataghan
(noun) a long Turkish knife with a curved blade having a single edge
Source: WordNet® 3.1
yataghan (plural yataghans)
A type of sword used in Muslim countries from the mid-16th to late 19th centuries.
• Turkish sword
Source: Wiktionary
Yat"a*ghan, n. Etym: [Turk. yataghan.]
Definition: A long knife, or short saber, common among Mohammedan nations, usually having a double curve, sometimes nearly straight. [Written also ataghan, attaghan.] Chaucer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 April 2024
(noun) a geological process in which one edge of a crustal plate is forced sideways and downward into the mantle below another plate
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
