In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
PANNEL
Pan"nel, n. Etym: [See Panel.]
1. A kind of rustic saddle. Tusser.
2. (Falconry)
Definition: The stomach of a hawk. Ainsworth.
3. (Mil.)
Definition: A carriage for conveying a mortar and its bed, on a march. Farrow.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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