In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
PARER
parer, paring knife
(noun) a small sharp knife used in paring fruits or vegetables
parer
(noun) a manicurist who trims the fingernails
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
parer (plural parers)
A tool used to pare things.
Anagrams
• Raper, raper
Source: Wiktionary
Par"er, n. Etym: [From Pare, v. t.]
Definition: One who, or that which, pares; an instrument for paring.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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