Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
FOOTPLATE
footplate
(noun) the platform in the cab of a locomotive on which the engineer stands to operate the controls
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
footplate (plural footplates)
(rail transport) The metal plate which forms the base platform of a steam locomotive and supports the boiler and the driver's cab, particularly in the United Kingdom.
The engineer's cab in any kind of train.
(anatomy) The flat portion at the base of the stapes; pedicel.
The part of a roller skate that attaches to the boot.
(construction) A timber in a wood frame that distributes a concentrated load.
(auto parts) A platform on which the driver's foot rests but which, unlike a pedal, has no effect.
Source: Wiktionary
Foot"plate`, n. (Locomotives)
Definition: See Footboard (a).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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TRANSPOSITION
(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
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