In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
plowland (countable and uncountable, plural plowlands)
Alternative spelling of ploughland
• land
Source: Wiktionary
Plow"land`, Ploug"land`, n.
1. Land that is plowed, or suitable for tillage.
2. (O. Eng. Law)
Definition: the quantity of land allotted for the work of one plow; a hide.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
5 June 2025
(verb) raise or support (the level of printing) by inserting a piece of paper or cardboard under the type; “underlay the plate”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.