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.
STIFFENER
stiffener
(noun) material used for stiffening something
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
stiffener (plural stiffeners)
Anything added to something in order to stiffen it, such as a support beam, or starch for a collar.
(slang) An alcoholic drink taken to fortify oneself.
Source: Wiktionary
Stiff"en*er, n.
Definition: One who, or that which, stiffens anything, as a piece of stiff cloth in a cravat.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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SENSE
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