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.
QUARTERDECK
quarterdeck
(noun) the stern area of a ship’s upper deck
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
quarterdeck (plural quarterdecks)
(nautical) The aft part of the upper deck of a ship; normally reserved for officers
Source: Wiktionary
Quar"ter-deck`, n. (Naut.)
Definition: That part of the upper deck abaft the mainmast, including the poop deck when there is one.
Note: The quarter-deck is reserved as a promenade for the officers and (in passenger vessels) for the cabin passengers.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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