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'''English''':  Aside from the obvious geographical uses, the word "English" is often used among pipe smokers to refer to blends with latakia in them.  In reality, however, the term only developed to differentiate blends made in the United Kingdom, especially in the days of the now defunct Tobacco Purity Laws, which prohibited humectants and most flavorings from being added to the tobacco.  A more precise term is "latakia based".
'''English''':  Aside from the obvious geographical uses, the word "English" is often used among pipe smokers to refer to blends with latakia in them.  In reality, however, the term only developed to differentiate blends made in the United Kingdom, especially in the days of the now defunct Tobacco Purity Laws, which prohibited humectants and most flavorings from being added to the tobacco.  A more precise term is "latakia based".
'''Eskimo''':  According to the [[Eskimo|A.S.P. Pipe Parts Charts by Bill Burney]], a pipe shape by Tom Eltang created as a variation on Ed Burak's bulldog design and sporting a smooth, flat stem and shank with a canted, domed bowl.


'''Estate Pipe''':  A previously owned pipe, whether smoked or un-smoked.
'''Estate Pipe''':  A previously owned pipe, whether smoked or un-smoked.