In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
FREEHAND
freehand, freehanded
(adjective) done by hand without mechanical aids or devices; “a freehand drawing”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
freehand (not comparable)
Drawn using the hand without any helping device.
Verb
freehand (third-person singular simple present freehands, present participle freehanding, simple past and past participle freehanded)
To conduct a procedure involving use of the hands without any helping device or guide.
Source: Wiktionary
Free"-hand`, a.
Definition: Done by the hand, without support, or the guidance of instruments; as, free-hand drawing. See under Drawing.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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