In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
MOONSAIL
Etymology
Noun
moonsail (plural moonsails)
(nautical) A moonraker (sail).
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• niosomal
Source: Wiktionary
Moon"sail`, n. (Naut.)
Definition: A sail sometimes carried in light winds, above a skysail. R. H. Dana, Jr.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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