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.
TAILBOARD
tailgate, tailboard
(noun) a gate at the rear of a vehicle; can be lowered for loading
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
tailboard (plural tailboards)
A hinged board or hatch at the rear of a vehicle that can be lowered for loading and unloading; a tailgate.
Anagrams
• broadtail
Source: Wiktionary
Tail"board`, n.
Definition: The board at the rear end of a cart or wagon, which can be removed or let down, for convenience in loading or unloading.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CATCH
(verb) grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; “did you catch that allusion?”; “We caught something of his theory in the lecture”; “don’t catch your meaning”; “did you get it?”; “She didn’t get the joke”; “I just don’t get him”
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