In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
FORCER
Etymology
Noun
forcer (plural forcers)
Agent noun of force.
The solid piston of a force pump; the instrument by which water is forced in a pump.
A small hand pump for sinking pits, draining cellars, etc.
Source: Wiktionary
For"cer, n.
1. One who, or that which, forces or drives.
2. (Mech.) (a) The solid piston of a force pump; the instrument by which water is forced in a pump. (b) A small hand pump for sinking pits, draining cellars, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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