In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
bason (plural basons)
(obsolete) Alternative form of basin
• AONBs, Banos, Bosna
Source: Wiktionary
Ba"son, n.
Definition: A basin. [Obs. or Special form]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 March 2025
(noun) fixation (as by a plaster cast) of a body part in order to promote proper healing; “immobilization of the injured knee was necessary”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.