In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
ascender
(noun) (printing) the part of tall lowercase letters that extends above the other lowercase letters
ascender
(noun) a lowercase letter that has a part extending above other lowercase letters
ascender
(noun) someone who ascends
Source: WordNet® 3.1
ascender (plural ascenders)
(typography, graphology) The portion of a lowercase letter that extends above the midline.
(climbing) a mechanical device used for ascending on a rope; ascendeur.
• descender
• reascend
Source: Wiktionary
3 May 2025
(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.