In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
NATANT
Etymology
Adjective
natant (comparative more natant, superlative most natant)
floating or swimming (in water)
(heraldry) in a horizontal position, as if swimming
Source: Wiktionary
Na"tant, a. Etym: [L. natans, -antis, from swim, v. intens. fr. nare to swim: cf. F. natant.]
1. (Bot.)
Definition: Floating in water, as the leaves of water lilies, or submersed, as those of many aquatic plants.
2. (Her.)
Definition: Placed horizontally across the field, as if swimmimg toward the dexter side; said of all sorts of fishes except the flying fish.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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