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.
DOGVANES
Noun
dogvanes
plural of dogvane
Source: Wiktionary
DOGVANE
Dog"vane`, n. (Naut.)
Definition: A small vane of bunting, feathers, or any other light material, carried at the masthead to indicate the direction of the wind. Totten.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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