Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
CLOCHE
cloche
(noun) a woman’s close-fitting hat that resembles a helmet
cloche
(noun) a low transparent cover put over young plants to protect them from cold
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
cloche (plural cloches)
A glass covering, originally bell-shaped, for garden plants to prevent frost damage and promote early growth.
A bell-shaped, close-fitting women’s hat with a deep rounded crown and narrow rim.
A tableware cover, often resembling a bell.
(aviation, historical) An apparatus used in controlling certain aeroplanes, consisting principally of a steering column mounted with a universal joint at the base, which is bell-shaped and has attached to it the cables for controlling the wing-warping devices, elevator planes, etc.
Synonyms
• (hat): cloche hat
Source: Wiktionary
Cloche, n. [F., prop., bell.] (AĂ«ronautics)
Definition: An apparatus used in controlling certain kinds of aëroplanes, and consisting principally of a steering column mounted with a universal joint at the base, which is bellshaped and has attached to it the cables for controlling the wing-warping devices, elevator planes, and the like.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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