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.
KEELER
Proper noun
Keeler
A surname.
A census-designated place in Inyo County, California, United States.
Etymology
Noun
keeler (plural keelers)
(historical) One employed in managing a Newcastle keel, or coal boat.
A small or shallow tub.
Synonyms
• (one who manages a coal boat): keelman
Source: Wiktionary
Keel"er, n. Etym: [See 3d Keel.]
1. One employed in managing a Newcastle keel; -- called also keelman.
2. A small or shallow tub; esp., one used for holding materials for calking ships, or one used for washing dishes, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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