In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
PRESSMEN
Noun
pressmen
plural of pressman
Source: Wiktionary
PRESSMAN
Press"man, n.; pl. Pressmen (.
1. One who manages, or attends to, a press, esp. a printing press.
2. One who presses clothes; as, a tailor's pressman.
Press"man, n. Etym: [See 2d Press.]
Definition: One of a press gang, who aids in forcing men into the naval service; also, one forced into the service.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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