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.
CROSSBEAM
trave, traverse, crossbeam, crosspiece
(noun) a horizontal beam that extends across something
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
crossbeam (plural crossbeams)
A horizontal structural beam that runs perpendicular to the primary support beams; a girder.
(nautical) A beam laid across the bitts, to which the cable is fastened when riding at anchor.
Source: Wiktionary
Cross"beam` (-bm`). n.
1. (Arch.)
Definition: A girder.
2. (Naut.)
Definition: A beam laid across the bitts, to which the cable is fastened when riding at anchor.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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MONASTICISM
(noun) asceticism as a form of religious life; usually conducted in a community under a common rule and characterized by celibacy and poverty and obedience
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