In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
COLLATOR
Etymology
Noun
collator (plural collators)
A person who collates.
(computing) A program or algorithm that collates.
(computing, historical) A machine that selects, merges and matches decks of punch cards.
A police officer who maintains criminal records and analyzes them for intelligence.
Source: Wiktionary
Col*la"tor, n. Etym: [L.]
1. One who collates manuscripts, books, etc. Addison.
2. (Eccl. Law)
Definition: One who collates to a benefice.
3. One who confers any benefit. [Obs.] Feltham.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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