In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
CANNONEER
artilleryman, cannoneer, gunner, machine gunner
(noun) a serviceman in the artillery
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
cannoneer (plural cannoneers)
(military) A person who tends and operates a piece of artillery, especially a cannon.
Anagrams
• canrenone
Source: Wiktionary
Can`non*eer", Can`non*ier", n. Etym: [F. canonnier.]
Definition: A man who manages, or fires, cannon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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