In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
guidepost, guideline, rule of thumb
(noun) a rule or principle that provides guidance to appropriate behavior
signpost, guidepost
(noun) a post bearing a sign that gives directions or shows the way
Source: WordNet® 3.1
guidepost (plural guideposts)
A signpost.
(by extension) Anything that provides guidance; a guideline.
Source: Wiktionary
Guide"post`, n.
Definition: A post at the fork of a road, with a guideboard on it, to direct travelers.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
17 March 2025
(noun) magnet made of a substance whose magnetization is proportional to the strength of the magnetic field applied to it
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.