In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
CAPLIN
capelin, capelan, caplin
(noun) very small northern fish; forage for sea birds and marine mammals and other fishes
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
caplin (plural caplins)
Alternative form of capelin
Etymology 2
Noun
caplin (plural caplins)
The cap or coupling of a flail, through which the thongs pass that connect the handle and swingel.
Anagrams
• clap in
Source: Wiktionary
Cap"lin, n.
Definition: See Capelin.
Cap"lin, Cap"ling, n.
Definition: The cap or coupling of a flail, through which the thongs pass which connect the handle and swingel. Wright.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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