In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
FOREMAST
foremast
(noun) the mast nearest the bow in vessels with two or more masts
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
foremast (plural foremasts)
(nautical) The mast nearest the bow, on a ship with more than one mast.
Anagrams
• Frometas, fartsome, formates, mortsafe
Source: Wiktionary
Fore"mast`, n. (Naut.)
Definition: The mast nearest the bow. Foremast hand or man (Naut.), a common sailor; also, a man stationed to attend to the gear of the foremast.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CRAZY
(adjective) possessed by inordinate excitement; “the crowd went crazy”; “was crazy to try his new bicycle”
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