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.
STOWAWAY
stowaway
(noun) a person who hides aboard a ship or plane in the hope of getting free passage
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
stowaway (plural stowaways)
A person who hides on board a ship, train, etc. so as to get a free passage.
Anagrams
• towaways
Source: Wiktionary
Stow"a*way`, n.
Definition: One who conceals himself board of a vessel about to leave port, or on a railway train, in order to obtain a free passage.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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