In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
CYCLOSTYLES
Noun
cyclostyles
plural of cyclostyle
Source: Wiktionary
CYCLOSTYLE
Cy"clo*style (s"kl-stl), n. Etym: [Cyclo + style.]
Definition: A contrivance for producing manifold copies of writing or drawing. The writing or drawing is done with a style carrying a small wheel at the end which makes minute punctures in the paper, thus converting it into a stencil. Copies are transferred with an inked roller.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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