In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
CONVEYOR
conveyer, conveyor
(noun) a person who conveys (carries or transmits); “the conveyer of good tidings”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
conveyor (plural conveyors)
A person that conveys, transports or delivers.
Anything that conveys, transports or delivers.
A mechanical arrangement for transporting material or objects, generally over short or moderate distances, as from one part of a building to another.
Source: Wiktionary
Con*vey"or, n. (Mach.)
Definition: A contrivance for carrying objects from place to place; esp., one for conveying grain, coal, etc., -- as a spiral or screw turning in a pipe or trough, an endless belt with buckets, or a truck running along a rope.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CATCH
(verb) grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; “did you catch that allusion?”; “We caught something of his theory in the lecture”; “don’t catch your meaning”; “did you get it?”; “She didn’t get the joke”; “I just don’t get him”
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