In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
monocles
plural of monocle
Source: Wiktionary
Mon"o*cle, n. Etym: [F. See Monocular.]
Definition: An eyeglass for one eye. Simmonds.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
11 May 2025
(noun) a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc.
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.