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.
KNURLS
Noun
knurls
plural of knurl
Verb
knurls
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of knurl
Source: Wiktionary
KNURL
Knurl, n. Etym: [See Knar, Gnar.]
Definition: A contorted knot in wood; a crossgrained protuberance; a nodule; a boss or projection.
2. One who, or that which, is crossgrained.
Knurl, v. t.
Definition: To provide with ridges, to assist the grasp, as in the edge of a flat knob, or coin; to mill.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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