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.
BROADSIDES
Noun
broadsides
plural of broadside
Verb
broadsides
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of broadside
Anagrams
• sideboards
Source: Wiktionary
BROADSIDE
Broad"side`, n.
1. (Naut.)
Definition: The side of a ship above the water line, from the bow to the quarter.
2. A discharge of or from all the guns on one side of a ship, at the same time.
3. A volley of abuse or denunciation. [Colloq.]
4. (Print.)
Definition: A sheet of paper containing one large page, or printed on one side only; -- called also broadsheet.
BROADSIDE
Broad"side`, n.
1. (Naut.)
Definition: The side of a ship above the water line, from the bow to the quarter.
2. A discharge of or from all the guns on one side of a ship, at the same time.
3. A volley of abuse or denunciation. [Colloq.]
4. (Print.)
Definition: A sheet of paper containing one large page, or printed on one side only; -- called also broadsheet.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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