In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
bergs
plural of berg
• Grebs, gerbs
Source: Wiktionary
Berg, n. Etym: [sq. root95. See Barrow hill, and cf. Iceberg.]
Definition: A large mass or hill, as of ice. Glittering bergs of ice. Tennyson .
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
21 June 2024
(noun) a charge required as compensation for the delay of a ship or freight car or other cargo beyond its scheduled time of departure
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.