In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
CLINOMETER
clinometer, inclinometer
(noun) an instrument used by surveyors in order to measure an angle of inclination or elevation
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
clinometer (plural clinometers)
An apparatus for measuring a vertical angle, a slope, or the height of a large object (e.g. a tree).
Synonyms
• inclinometer
Anagrams
• clinometre, merolectin, recoilment
Source: Wiktionary
Cli*nom"e*ter, n. Etym: [Gr. -meter.] (Geol.)
Definition: An instrument for determining the dip of beds or strata, pr the slope of an embankment or cutting; a kind of plumb level. Dana.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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