In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
DECLINATORS
Noun
declinators
plural of declinator
Source: Wiktionary
DECLINATOR
Dec"li*na`tor, n. Etym: [Cf. F. déclinateur. See Decline.]
1. An instrument for taking the declination or angle which a plane makes with the horizontal plane.
2. A dissentient. [R.] Bp. Hacket.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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