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.
BACKSAW
backsaw, back saw
(noun) a handsaw that is stiffened by metal reinforcement along the upper edge
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
backsaw (plural backsaws)
A handsaw that has a reinforcement along its back edge.
Source: Wiktionary
Back"saw`, n. Etym: [2d back,n.+ saw.]
Definition: A saw (as a tenon saw) whose blade is stiffened by an added metallic back.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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