In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
AXEMAN
Etymology
Noun
axeman (plural axemen)
A man who wields an axe.
Coordinate term: axewoman
(informal, music) A musician who plays a guitar or saxophone.
Synonym: saxophonist
Source: Wiktionary
Axe, Axe"man, etc.
Definition: See Ax, Axman.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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