In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
EQUITATION
riding, horseback riding, equitation
(noun) the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
equitation (usually uncountable, plural equitations)
The art, practice or act of riding a horse; horsemanship.
Source: Wiktionary
Eq`ui*ta"tion, n. Etym: [L. equitatio, fr. equitare: cf. F. Ă©quitation.]
Definition: A riding, or the act of riding, on horseback; horsemanship. The pretender to equitation mounted. W. Irving.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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COVERT
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