In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
FRESHWATERS
Noun
freshwaters
plural of freshwater
Source: Wiktionary
FRESHWATER
Fresh"-wa`ter, a.
1. Of, pertaining to, or living in, water not salt; as, fresh-water geological deposits; a fresh-water fish; fresh-water mussels.
2. Accustomed to sail on fresh water only; unskilled as a seaman; as, a fresh-water sailor.
3. Unskilled; raw. [Colloq.] "Fresh-water soldiers." Knolles.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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