YAWD

Yawd, n. Etym: [Cf. Icel. jalda a mare, E. jade a nag.]

Definition: A jade; an old horse or mare. [Written also yaud.] [Prov. Eng. & Scot.] Grose.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 November 2024

SHEET

(noun) (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind


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Coffee Trivia

Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.

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