In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
JINGALS
Noun
jingals
plural of jingal
Source: Wiktionary
JINGAL
Jin*gal", n. Etym: [Hind. jangal a swivel, a large musket.]
Definition: A small portable piece of ordnance, mounted on a swivel. [Written also gingal and jingall.] [India]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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