I wonder sometimes what would be the oldest extant word based on technology no longer in use. Taping an interview? Dialing someone? https://twitter.com/hels/status/679059633949011970 …
This list is overwhelming! But I would guess they might still be in use, or no?
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A lot are, and many people have no clue of their original nautical context.
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Oh, I meant: still in use in the *original* context? (I don’t know much of nautical history.)
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