In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
CABLELAID
Ca"ble*laid`, a.
1. (Naut.)
Definition: Composed of three three-stranded ropes, or hawsers, twisted together to form a cable.
2. Twisted after the manner of a cable; as, a cable-laid gold chain. Simmonds.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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