In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
CAPTAINSHIPS
Noun
captainships
plural of captainship
Source: Wiktionary
CAPTAINSHIP
Cap"tain*ship, n.
1. The condition, rank, post, or authority of a captain or chief commander. "To take the captainship." Shak.
2. Military skill; as, to show good captainship.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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