In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
AHULL
Etymology
Adverb
ahull (not comparable)
(nautical) at the hull of a ship
(nautical) Having the sails furled and the helm lashed alee, as during a storm.
Anagrams
• Ullah
Source: Wiktionary
A*hull", adv. Etym: [Pref. a- + hull.] (Naut.)
Definition: With the sails furled, and the helm lashed alee; -- applied to ships in a storm. See Hull, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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