In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
GAUNTREE
Noun
gauntree (plural gauntrees)
Archaic form of gantry.
Source: Wiktionary
Gaun"tree, Gaun"try, n. Etym: [F. chantier, LL. cantarium, fr. L. canterius trellis, sort of frame.]
1. A frame for supporting barrels in a cellar or elsewhere. Sir W. Scott.
2. (Engin.)
Definition: A scaffolding or frame carrying a crane or other structure. Knight.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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