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.
VIZOR
bill, peak, eyeshade, visor, vizor
(noun) a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes; “he pulled down the bill of his cap and trudged ahead”
visor, vizor
(noun) a piece of armor plate (with eye slits) fixed or hinged to a medieval helmet to protect the face
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
vizor (plural vizors)
Alternative form of visor
Source: Wiktionary
Viz"or, n.
Definition: See Visor.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CITYSCAPE
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