In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
PENDULE
Etymology
Noun
pendule (plural pendules)
(obsolete) A pendulum.
Source: Wiktionary
Pen"dule, n. Etym: [F.]
Definition: A pendulum. [R.] Evelyn.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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IMPROVISED
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
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