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.
CHEVRETTE
Etymology
Noun
chevrette (plural chevrettes)
(military, historical) A machine for raising guns or mortar into their carriages.
Source: Wiktionary
Chev*rette", n. Etym: [F., fr. chévre goat, fr. L. capra. Cf. Chevron.] (Mil.)
Definition: A machine for raising guns or mortar into their carriages.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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