In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
OUTFLANK
outdo, outflank, trump, best, scoop
(verb) get the better of; “the goal was to best the competition”
outflank, go around
(verb) go around the flank of (an opposing army)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
outflank (third-person singular simple present outflanks, present participle outflanking, simple past and past participle outflanked)
(transitive) To maneuver around and behind the flank of (an opposing force).
(transitive) To gain a tactical advantage over (a competitor, for example).
Anagrams
• Faulkton
Source: Wiktionary
Out*flank", v. t. (Mil.)
Definition: To go beyond, or be superior to, on the flank; to pass around or turn the flank or flanks of.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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