In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
COBLES
Proper noun
Cobles
plural of Coble
Noun
cobles
plural of coble
Source: Wiktionary
COBLE
Co"ble, n. Etym: [AS. cuopel; cf. W. ceubal skiff, ferryboat.]
Definition: A flat-floored fishing boat with a lug sail, and a drop rudder extending from two to four feet below the keel. It was originally used on the stormy coast of Yorkshire, England.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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