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.
HOSTLERS
Noun
hostlers
plural of hostler
Anagrams
• holsters
Proper noun
Hostlers
plural of Hostler
Anagrams
• holsters
Source: Wiktionary
HOSTLER
Hos"tler, n. Etym: [OE. hosteler, osteler, innkeeper, OF. hostelier, F. hôtelier. See Hostel, and cf. Hospitaler, Hosteler.]
1. An innkeeper. [Obs.] See Hosteler.
2. The person who has the care of horses at an inn or stable; hence, any one who takes care of horses; a groom; -- so called because the innkeeper formerly attended to this duty in person.
3. (Railroad)
Definition: The person who takes charge of a locomotive when it is left by the engineer after a trip.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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