In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
calk, calkin
(noun) a metal cleat on the bottom front of a horseshoe to prevent slipping
Source: WordNet® 3.1
calkin (plural calkins)
A calk (on a horseshoe).
• Acklin
Source: Wiktionary
Calk"in, n.
Definition: A calk on a shoe. See Calk, n., 1.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 May 2025
(noun) a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; “an air of mystery”; “the house had a neglected air”; “an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate’s headquarters”; “the place had an aura of romance”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.