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.
HOWKERS
Noun
howkers
plural of howker
Source: Wiktionary
HOWKER
How"ker, n. (Naut.)
Definition: Same as Hooker.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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