In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
ARCHIVOLT
Etymology
Noun
archivolt (plural archivolts)
(architecture) An ornamental molding or band following the curve on the underside of an arch.
Source: Wiktionary
Ar"chi*volt, n. Etym: [F. archivolte, fr. It. archivolto; pref. archi- + volto vault, arch. See Vault.] (Arch.) (a) The architectural member surrounding the curved opening of an arch, corresponding to the architrave in the case of a square opening. (b) More commonly, the molding or other ornaments with which the wall face of the voussoirs of an arch is charged.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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