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.
PLANCHER
Planch"er, n. Etym: [F., planche. See Planch.]
1. A floor of wood; also, a plank. [Obs.] Bacon.
2. (Arch.)
Definition: The under side of a cornice; a soffit.
Planch"er, v. t.
Definition: To form of planks. [Obs.] Golding.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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