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.
BROADAXES
Noun
broadaxes
plural of broadaxe
Source: Wiktionary
BROADAX
Broad"ax` Broad"axe`, n.
1. An ancient military weapon; a battle-ax.
2. An ax with a broad edge, for hewing timber.
BROADAXE
Broad"ax` Broad"axe`, n.
1. An ancient military weapon; a battle-ax.
2. An ax with a broad edge, for hewing timber.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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