In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
TENAILLE
Etymology
Noun
tenaille (plural tenailles)
(military, historical) An outwork in the main ditch of a fortification, in front of the curtain, between two bastions.
Source: Wiktionary
Te*naille", n. Etym: [F., a pair of pincers or tongs, a tenaille, fr. L. tenaculum. See Tenaculum.] (Fort.)
Definition: An outwork in the main ditch, in front of the curtain, between two bastions. See Illust. of Ravelin.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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