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.
LOCKKEEPER
lockmaster, lockman, lockkeeper
(noun) a worker in charge of a lock (on a canal)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
lockkeeper (plural lockkeepers)
The person assigned to look after a canal or river lock, operating it and organizing its maintenance.
Source: Wiktionary
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