In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
CROWSTEP
Etymology
Noun
crowstep (plural crowsteps)
(architecture) A stair-step type of design at the top of the triangular gable end of a building.
Synonyms
• corbiestep
Anagrams
• screw top, screw-top, screwtop
Source: Wiktionary
Crow"step` (kr"stp`), n. (Arch.)
Definition: See Corriestep.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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