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'''Ebonite''': The brand name for a very hard rubber first created by Charles Goodyear by vulcanizing rubber for prolonged periods, Ebonite was named for its intended purpose, a replacment for ebony. Commonly referred to as vulcanite in pipe parlance, vulcanite is with acrylic one of the two most popular materials from which stems are made. | |||
'''Egg''': According to the [[Egg|A.S.P. Pipe Parts Charts by Bill Burney]], the egg is usually but not always a bent pipe with a bowl shaped like an egg, which can be thought of as an elongated apple shape. | |||
'''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". | ||
'''Estate Pipe''': A previously owned pipe, whether smoked or un-smoked. | |||
== F == | == F == | ||