In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
mudguard, splash guard, splash-guard
(noun) a curved piece above the wheel of a bicycle or motorcycle to protect the rider from water or mud thrown up by the wheels
Source: WordNet® 3.1
mudguard (plural mudguards)
A cover over the wheels of a vehicle, or a flap behind that wheel, to prevent water and mud being projected.
• (a cover over, or a flap behind, the wheels of a vehicle): fender (US), wing (UK)
Source: Wiktionary
26 November 2024
(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.