In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
CALKIN
calk, calkin
(noun) a metal cleat on the bottom front of a horseshoe to prevent slipping
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
calkin (plural calkins)
A calk (on a horseshoe).
Anagrams
• Acklin
Source: Wiktionary
Calk"in, n.
Definition: A calk on a shoe. See Calk, n., 1.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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