In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
LEADSMAN
Etymology 1
Noun
leadsman (plural leadsmen)
(obsolete) lodesman (a leader or guide)
Etymology 2
Noun
leadsman (plural leadsmen)
(nautical) A sailor who takes soundings with a lead, measuring the depth of water.
Anagrams
• dalesman
Source: Wiktionary
Leads"man, n.; pl. Leadsmen (. (Naut.)
Definition: The man who heaves the lead. Totten.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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