In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
BACKPLATES
Noun
backplates
plural of backplate
Source: Wiktionary
BACKPLATE
Back"piece`, Back"plate`, n. Etym: [Back,n.or a. + piece, plate. ]
Definition: A piece, or plate which forms the back of anything, or which covers the back; armor for the back.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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