In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
HUCKSTERESS
Etymology
Noun
hucksteress (plural hucksteresses)
(archaic) A female huckster.
Source: Wiktionary
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SHEET
(noun) (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
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