In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
CAPPELINE
Cap"pe*line`, n. Etym: [F., fr. LL. capella. See Chapel.] (Med.)
Definition: A hood-shaped bandage for the head, the shoulder, or the stump of an amputated limb.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(adjective) affixed or as if affixed with glue or paste; “he stayed glued to one spot”; “pieces of pasted paper”
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