Cutlery the term "tableware" has come into use to avoid the implication that they are made of silver. The major items of cutlery in Western culture are the knife, fork and spoon. In recent times, hybrid versions of cutlery have been made combining the functionality of different eating implements, including the spork (spoon / fork), spife (spoon / knife), and knork (knife / fork) or the sporf which combines all three. The word cutler derives from the Middle English word 'cuteler' and this in turn derives from Old French 'coutelier' which comes from 'coutel'; meaning knife (modern French: couteau). The word's
Andrew Gabel the National Long Track Team from 1981 to 1989. Gabel won over 75 international medals as a member of the World Short Track Team from 1987 to 1998. He also competed in 12 World Championships. At the 1994 Lillehammer Games, Gabel won a silver medal as a member of the 5000 meter Short Track relay team, skating the fastest leg in the relay. In 1994, Gabel was elected to the U.S. Speedskating's 15-member governing Board of Directors as an athlete representative. He was elected as the Office of Vice President in 1999 and became the sixth President in 2002, succeeding