In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
EPAULETS
Noun
epaulets
plural of epaulet
Source: Wiktionary
EPAULET
Ep"au*let`, Ep"au*lette`, n. Etym: [F. Ă©paulette, dim. of Ă©paule shoulder, fr. L. spatula a broad piece (LL., shoulder), dim. of spatha abroad, flat instrument, fr. Gr. Spade the instrument, and cf. Epaule, Spatula.] (Mil.)
Definition: A shoulder ornament or badge worn by military and naval officers, differences of rank being marked by some peculiar form or device, as a star, eagle, etc.; a shoulder knot.
Note: In the United States service the epaulet is reserved for full dress uniform. Its use was abolished in the British army in 1855.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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