In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
crampon, crampoon, climbing iron, climber
(noun) an iron spike attached to the shoe to prevent slipping on ice when walking or climbing
crampon, crampoon
(noun) a hinged pair of curved iron bars; used to raise heavy objects
Source: WordNet® 3.1
crampoon (plural crampoons)
Alternative form of crampon (attachment for a shoe)
A clutch formed of hooked pieces of iron, like double calipers, for raising stones, lumber, blocks of ice, etc.
• capnomor, monocarp
Source: Wiktionary
2 June 2025
(noun) status with respect to the relations between people or groups; “on good terms with her in-laws”; “on a friendly footing”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.