In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
KAYAKS
Noun
kayaks
plural of kayak
Verb
kayaks
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of kayak
Source: Wiktionary
KAYAK
Kay"ak, n. (Naut.)
Definition: A light canoe, made of skins stretched over a frame, and usually capable of carrying but one person, who sits amidships and uses a double-bladed paddle. It is peculiar to the Eskimos and other Arctic tribes.
KAYAK
Kay"ak, n. (Naut.)
Definition: A light canoe, made of skins stretched over a frame, and usually capable of carrying but one person, who sits amidships and uses a double-bladed paddle. It is peculiar to the Eskimos and other Arctic tribes.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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