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.
WAVERER
waverer, vacillator, hesitator, hesitater
(noun) one who hesitates (usually out of fear)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
waverer (plural waverers)
A person who wavers.
Source: Wiktionary
Wa"ver*er, n.
Definition: One who wavers; one who is unsettled in doctrine, faith, opinion, or the like. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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22 November 2024
SHEET
(noun) (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
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