In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
incurvating
present participle of incurvate
Source: Wiktionary
In*cur"vate, a. Etym: [L. incurvatus, p. p. of incurvare to crook; pref. in- in + curvus bent. See Curve, and cf. Incurve.]
Definition: Curved; bent; crooked. Derham.
In*cur"vate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Incurvated; p. pr. & vb. n. Incurvating.]
Definition: To turn from a straight line or course; to bend; to crook. Cheyne.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
15 March 2025
(noun) the replacement of an edge or solid angle (as in cutting a gemstone) by a plane (especially by a plane that is equally inclined to the adjacent faces)
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.