In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
PIRATICAL
piratical
(adjective) characteristic of pirates; “piratical attackers”
piratical
(adjective) characteristic of piracy; “piratical editions of my book”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
piratical (comparative more piratical, superlative most piratical)
Of, pertaining to, or similar to pirates.
(ornithology) Of a bird, practising kleptoparasitism.
Source: Wiktionary
Pi*rat"ic*al, a. Etym: [L. piraticus, Gr. piratique.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to a pirate; acquired by, or practicing, piracy; as, a piratical undertaking. "Piratical printers." Pope.
– Pi*rat"ic*al*ly, adv.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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