In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
PANTER
Etymology 1
Noun
panter (plural panters)
One who pants.
Etymology 2
Noun
panter (plural panters)
(obsolete) A net; a noose.
Etymology 3
Noun
panter (plural panters)
A keeper of the pantry; a pantler.
Etymology 4
Noun
panter (plural panters)
Obsolete form of panther.
Anagrams
• -pteran, Parten, arpent, enrapt, entrap, parent, trepan
Source: Wiktionary
Pant"er, n.
Definition: One who pants. Congreve.
Pan"ter, n.Etym: [F. panetier. See Pantry.]
Definition: A keeper of the pantry; a pantler. [Obs.] Tyndale.
Pan"ter, n. Etym: [See Painter a rope.]
Definition: A net; a noose. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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