In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
HOROLOGIST
watchmaker, horologist, horologer
(noun) someone who makes or repairs watches
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
horologist (plural horologists)
Someone who makes or repairs watches or clocks.
Synonyms
• watchmaker, horologer
Source: Wiktionary
Ho*rol"o*gist, n.
Definition: One versed in horology.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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REPLACEMENT
(noun) the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another; “replacing the star will not be easy”
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