In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
PAVEMENT
pavement, paving
(noun) the paved surface of a thoroughfare
sidewalk, pavement
(noun) walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway
paving, pavement, paving material
(noun) material used to pave an area
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
pavement (usually uncountable, plural pavements)
(now, chiefly, in technical contexts) A paved surface; a hard covering on the ground. [from 13th c.]
(now, chiefly, North America) The paved part of a road or other thoroughfare; the roadway. [from 13th c.]
A paved footpath, especially at the side of a road. [from 18th c.]
(architecture) The interior flooring of a church sanctuary, between the communion rail and the altar. [from 19th c.]
Synonyms
• (footpath): sidewalk (US), footpath, footway, platform
• (surface of road): roadway (US), road surface (US); paving
Source: Wiktionary
Pave"ment, n. Etym: [F., fr. LL. pavamentum, L. pavimentum. See Pave.]
Definition: That with which anythingis paved; a floor or covering of solid material, laid so as to make a hard and convenient surface for travel; a paved road or sidewalk; a decorative interior floor of tiles or colored bricks. The riches of heaven's pavement, trodden gold. Milton. Pavement teeth (Zoöl.), flattened teeth which in certain fishes, as the skates and cestracionts, are arranged side by side, like tiles in a pavement.
Pave"ment, v. t.
Definition: To furnish with a pavement; to pave. [Obs.] "How richly pavemented!" Bp. Hall.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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