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.
STAIRHEAD
stairhead
(noun) platform at the top of a staircase
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
stairhead (plural stairheads)
The landing at the top of a staircase.
Source: Wiktionary
Stair"head`, n.
Definition: The head or top of a staircase.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Word of the Day
21 November 2024
DOUBLETREE
(noun) a crossbar on a wagon or carriage to which two whiffletrees are attached in order to harness two horses abreast
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