In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
CORDAGES
Noun
cordages
plural of cordage
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CORDAGE
Cord"age (krd"j), n. Etym: [F. cordage. See Cord.]
Definition: Ropes or cords, collectively; hence, anything made of rope or cord, as those parts of the rigging of a ship which consist of ropes.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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