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.
TOWBOAT
tugboat, tug, towboat, tower
(noun) a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
towboat (plural towboats)
(nautical) a tugboat
(nautical) a squat powerful boat designed to push barges
A vessel constructed for being towed, such as a canal boat.
A steamer used for towing other vessels; a tug.
Source: Wiktionary
Tow"boat`, n.
1. A vessel constructed for being towed, as a canal boat.
2. A steamer used for towing other vessels; a tug.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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COVERT
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