In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
HEADROPE
Etymology
Noun
headrope (plural headropes)
(nautical) The part of a boltrope that is sewn to the upper edge or head of a sail.
Synonyms
• headline
Source: Wiktionary
Head"rope`, n. (Naut.)
Definition: That part of a boltrope which is sewed to the upper edge or head of a sail.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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