Churchill
n.— «In common cigar parlance however, a “Churchill” is a Cuban Havana cigar measuring 178 mm by 18.65 mm.» —“Davidoff launches ’Winston Churchill’ range” Daily Times (Lahore, Pakistan) May 12, 2008. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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