In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
loadstones
plural of loadstone
Source: Wiktionary
Load"stone`, Lode"stone, n. Etym: [Load, lode + stone.] (Min.)
Definition: A piece of magnetic iron ore possessing polarity like a magnetic needle. See Magnetite.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 April 2024
(noun) a geological process in which one edge of a crustal plate is forced sideways and downward into the mantle below another plate
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.