In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
COMPAGES
Noun
compages
plural of compage
Source: Wiktionary
Com*pa"ges, n. sing & pl. Etym: [L., fr. compingere. See Compact, v. t.]
Definition: A system or structure of many parts united. A regular compages of pipes and vessels. Ray.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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