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.
MACHINIST
machinist, mechanic, shop mechanic
(noun) a craftsman skilled in operating machine tools
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
machinist (plural machinists)
A constructor of machines and engines; one versed in the principles of machines.
One skilled in the use of machine tools for fashioning metal parts or tools out of metal.
A person who operates machinery.
A person employed to shift scenery in a theater.
Synonyms
• operator
Source: Wiktionary
Ma*chin"ist, n. Etym: [Cf. F. machiniste.]
1. A constrictor of machines and engines; one versed in the principles of machines.
2. One skilled in the use of machine tools.
3. A person employed to shift scenery in a theater.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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