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.
SHIPWRIGHT
shipwright, shipbuilder, ship builder
(noun) a carpenter who helps build and launch wooden vessels
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
shipwright (plural shipwrights)
A person who designs, builds and repairs ships, especially wooden ones.
Source: Wiktionary
Ship"wright`, n.
Definition: One whose occupation is to construct ships; a builder of ships or other vessels.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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GUILLOTINE
(verb) kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine; “The French guillotined many Vietnamese while they occupied the country”
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