In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
CARPALE
Etymology
Noun
carpale (plural carpalia)
(anatomy) One of the bones or cartilages of the carpus, especially one of the series articulating with the metacarpals.
Anagrams
• Paracel, pal care
Source: Wiktionary
Car*pa"le, n.; pl. Carpalia. Etym: [NL., fr. E. carpus.] (Anat.)
Definition: One of the bones or cartilages of the carpus; esp. one of the series articulating with the metacarpals.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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