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.
SAILMAKER
sailmaker
(noun) a maker of sails
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
sailmaker (plural sailmakers)
One whose occupation is to make or repair sails.
(US, naval) An officer in the United States navy who takes charge of the sails.
Anagrams
• malarkies
Source: Wiktionary
Sail"mak`er, n.
Definition: One whose occupation is to make or repair sails.
– Sail"mak`ing, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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TEMPORIZE
(verb) draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; “The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote”
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