In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
HEELPOST
Etymology
Noun
heelpost (plural heelposts)
(nautical) The post supporting the outer end of a propeller shaft.
(carpentry) The post to which a gate or door is hinged.
The quoin post of a lock gate.
Anagrams
• pesthole
Source: Wiktionary
Heel"post`, n.
1. (Naut.) The post supporting the outer end of a propeller shaft.
2. (Carp.)
Definition: The post to which a gate or door is hinged.
3. (Engineering)
Definition: The quoin post of a lock gate.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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