In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
BARTIZANS
Noun
bartizans
plural of bartizan
Source: Wiktionary
BARTIZAN
Bar"ti*zan`, n. Etym: [Cf. Brettice.] (Arch.)
Definition: A small, overhanging structure for lookout or defense, usually projecting at an angle of a building or near an entrance gateway.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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