In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
Dray, n.
Definition: A squirrel's nest. Cowper.
Dray, n. Etym: [AS. dræge a dragnet, fr. dragan. . See Draw, and cf. 2d Drag, 1st Dredge.]
1. A strong low cart or carriage used for heavy burdens. Addison.
2. A kind of sledge or sled. Halliwell. Dray cart, a dray.
– Dray horse, a heavy, strong horse used in drawing a dray.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 June 2024
(noun) an extended (often showy) succession of persons or things; “a parade of strollers on the mall”; “a parade of witnesses”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.