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.
KINGPOSTS
Noun
kingposts
plural of kingpost
Source: Wiktionary
KINGPOST
King"-post`, n. (Carp.)
Definition: A member of a common form of truss, as a roof truss. It is strictly a tie, intended to prevent the sagging of the tiebeam in the middle. If there are struts, supporting the main rafters, they often bear upon the foot of the king-post. Called also crown-post.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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