In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
OUTPORT
outport
(noun) a subsidiary port built in deeper water than the original port (but usually farther from the center of trade)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
outport (plural outports)
A port city or harbor which is secondary to a main port.
(Canada) In Newfoundland and Labrador any city, town, or village having a port, other than the main port of St. John's.
Source: Wiktionary
Out"port`, n.
Definition: A harbor or port at some distance from the chief town or seat of trade. Macaulay.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DERMATOGLYPHICS
(noun) the study of the whorls and loops and arches in the fingertips and on the palms of the hand and the soles of the feet; “some criminologists specialize in dermatoglyphics”
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