In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
Ploc, n. Etym: [F.] (Naut.)
Definition: A mixture of hair and tar for covering the bottom of a ship.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 June 2025
(noun) a state of being confined (usually for a short time); “his detention was politically motivated”; “the prisoner is on hold”; “he is in the custody of police”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.