In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
PIRNS
Noun
pirns
plural of pirn
Anagrams
• NIRPS, Prins
Source: Wiktionary
PIRN
Pirn, n. Etym: [Etymol. uncertain.]
Definition: A quill or reed on which thread or yarn is wound; a bobbin; also, the wound yarn on a weaver's shuttle; also, the reel of a fishing rod. [Scot.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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