In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
DROMONDS
Noun
dromonds
plural of dromond
Source: Wiktionary
DROMOND
Drom"ond, or Drom"on. Etym: [OF. dromont, L. dromo, fr. Gr.Dromedary.]
Definition: In the Middle Ages, a large, fast-sailing galley, or cutter; a large, swift war vessel. [Hist. or Archaic] Fuller. The great dromond swinging from the quay. W. Morris.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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