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.
HARPOONER
harpooner, harpooneer
(noun) someone who launches harpoons
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
harpooner (plural harpooners)
A person who uses a harpoon, especially to hunt whales
Source: Wiktionary
Har*poon`er, n. Etym: [Gf. F. harponneur.]
Definition: One who throws the harpoon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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