In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
fanlight
(noun) a semicircular window over a door or window; usually has sash bars like the ribs of a fan
skylight, fanlight
(noun) a window in a roof to admit daylight
transom, transom window, fanlight
(noun) a window above a door that is usually hinged to a horizontal crosspiece over the door
Source: WordNet® 3.1
fanlight (plural fanlights)
a semicircular or semioval window over a door or other window, normally having a fan-like structure of ribs; sometimes hinged to the transom
• light
Source: Wiktionary
2 May 2025
(noun) excavation consisting of a vertical or sloping passageway for finding or mining ore or for ventilating a mine
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.