In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
CHEQUER
checker, chequer
(noun) one of the flat round pieces used in playing the game of checkers
checker, chequer
(verb) variegate with different colors, shades, or patterns
check, checker, chequer
(verb) mark into squares or draw squares on; draw crossed lines on
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
chequer (plural chequers)
The edible fruit of the wild service tree, Sorbus torminalis.
Alternative spelling of checker (in certain senses only)
Verb
chequer (third-person singular simple present chequers, present participle chequering, simple past and past participle chequered)
Alternative spelling of checker
Source: Wiktionary
Cheq"uer, n. & v.
Definition: Same as Checker.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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