In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
PLATER
plater
(noun) a skilled worker who coats articles with a film of metal (usually silver or gold)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
plater (plural platers)
Someone who plates metal.
Someone who installs sheet metal and armour plating, particularly on trains, ships, tanks, and similar items.
A machine for calendering paper.
(biology) A device for depositing cells on a plate.
(horse-racing) A horse that runs chiefly in selling plates; hence, an inferior racehorse.
Anagrams
• Alpert, palter, replat
Proper noun
Plater (plural Platers)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Plater is the 23785th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1063 individuals. Plater is most common among Black/African American (71.78%) and White (21.83%) individuals.
Anagrams
• Alpert, palter, replat
Source: Wiktionary
Plat"er, n.
Definition: One who plates or coats articles with gold or silver; as, a silver plater.
2. A machine for calendering paper.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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