In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
GANNISTER
Noun
gannister (countable and uncountable, plural gannisters)
Alternative form of ganister
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• santering
Source: Wiktionary
Gan"is*ter, Gan"nis*ter, n. (Mech.)
Definition: A refractory material consisting of crushed or ground siliceous stone, mixed with fire clay; -- used for lining Bessemer converters; also used for macadamizing roads.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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