In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
FAIRLEAD
fairlead
(noun) a pulley-block used to guide a rope forming part of a ship’s rigging to avoid chafing
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
fairlead (plural fairleads)
(nautical) A device to guide a line, rope or cable around an object or out of the way, or to stop it from moving laterally
Source: Wiktionary
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29 March 2025
THOUGHTLESS
(adjective) without care or thought for others; “the thoughtless saying of a great princess on being informed that the people had no bread; ‘Let them eat cake’”
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