In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
FIGHTER
fighter, fighter aircraft, attack aircraft
(noun) a high-speed military or naval airplane designed to destroy enemy aircraft in the air
champion, fighter, hero, paladin
(noun) someone who fights for a cause
combatant, battler, belligerent, fighter, scrapper
(noun) someone who fights (or is fighting)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
fighter (plural fighters)
A person who fights; a combatant.
A warrior; fighting soldier.
A pugnacious, competitive person.
(eulogistic) A person with a strong determination to resist protracted or severe adversity, especially illness.
A class of fixed-wing aircraft whose primary purpose is that of shooting down other aircraft. Some of these (Fighter-Attack or Attack aircraft) also have a secondary purpose of attacking ground targets.
A boxer or participant in any martial art.
(colloquial) A firefighter
(video games) A game with a focus on physical combat.
Synonyms
• warrior, combatant, soldier
Anagrams
• freight, refight
Source: Wiktionary
Fight"er, n. Etym: [AS. feohtere.]
Definition: One who fights; a combatant; a warrior. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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