In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
potboy, potman
(noun) a worker in an inn or public house who serves customers and does various chores
Source: WordNet® 3.1
potboy (plural potboys)
A boy employed as waiter to serve (pots of) drinks, as in a tavern.
(British) a boy or man employed in a public house to collect empty pots or glasses.
Source: Wiktionary
Pot"boy`, n.
Definition: A boy who carries pots of ale, beer, etc.; a menial in a public house.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 April 2025
(noun) an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; “how big is that part compared to the whole?”; “the team is a unit”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.