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.
GRIDIRONED
Verb
gridironed
simple past tense and past participle of gridiron
Source: Wiktionary
GRIDIRON
Grid"i`ron, n. Etym: [OE. gredire, gredirne, from tthe same source as E. griddle, but the ending wass confused with E. iron. See Griddle.]
1. A grated iron utensil for broiling flesh and fish over coals.
2. (Naut.)
Definition: An openwork frame on which vessels are placed for examination, cleaning, and repairs. 3. (Sport)
Definition: A football field. Gridiron pendulum. See under Pendulum.
– Gridiron valve (Steam Engine), a slide valve with several parallel perforations corresponding to openings in the seat on which the valve moves.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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