In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
BOSUN
boatswain, bos'n, bo's'n, bosun, bo'sun
(noun) a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
bosun (plural bosuns)
A warrant or petty officer on board a naval ship.
Anagrams
• Bonsu, bonus, bouns
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THEORETICAL
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