In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
FRIGATOONS
Noun
frigatoons
plural of frigatoon
Source: Wiktionary
FRIGATOON
Frig"a*toon`, n. Etym: [It. fregatone: cf. F.frégaton. See Frigate.] (Naut.)
Definition: A Venetian vessel, with a square stern, having only a mainmast, jigger mast, and bowsprit; also a sloop of war ship-rigged.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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