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.
COWLS
Noun
cowls
plural of cowl
Verb
cowls
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cowl
Anagrams
• Clows, scowl
Source: Wiktionary
COWL
Cowl (koul), n. Etym: [AS cuhle, cugle, cugele; cf. dial. G. kogel, gugel, OF. coule, goule; all fr. LL. cuculla, cucullus, fr. L. cucullus cap, hood; perh. akin to celare to conceal, cella cell. Cf. Cucullate.]
1. A monk's hood; -- usually attached to the gown. The nname was also applied to the hood and garment together. What differ more, you cry, than crown and cowl Pope.
2. A cowl-shaped cap, commonly turning with the wind, used to improve the draft of a chimney, ventilatingshaft, etc.
3. A wire cap for the smokestack of a locomotive.
Cowl, n. Etym: [Cf. OF. cuvele, cuvel, dim. of F. cuve tub, vat, fr. L. cupa. See Cup.]
Definition: A vessel carried on a pole between two persons, for conveyance of water. Johnson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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