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.
BLOCKADER
Etymology
Noun
blockader (plural blockaders)
A person who blockades
A ship used in blockading
Anagrams
• adblocker
Source: Wiktionary
Block*ad"er, n.
1. One who blockades.
2. (Naut.)
Definition: A vessel employed in blockading.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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