In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
TAMPIONS
Noun
tampions
plural of tampion
Anagrams
• main pots, maintops
Source: Wiktionary
TAMPION
Tam"pi*on, n. Etym: [F. tampon, tapon, tape, of Dutch or German origin. See Tap a pipe or plug, and cf. Tamp, Tampop, Tompion.] [Written also tampeon, and tompion.]
1. A wooden stopper, or plug, as for a cannon or other piece of ordnance, when not in use.
2. (Mus.)
Definition: A plug for upper end of an organ pipe.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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