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.
OPTIGRAPH
Op"ti*graph, n. Etym: [Optic + -graph: cf. F. opticographe. See Optic, a. ]
Definition: A telescope with a diagonal eyepiece, suspended vertically in gimbals by the object end beneath a fixed diagonal plane mirror. It is used for delineating landscapes, by means of a pencil at the eye end which leaves the delineation on paper.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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