In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
PUTEAL
Etymology
Noun
puteal (plural puteals)
(architecture) An enclosure around a well to prevent people from falling into it.
Anagrams
• Paulet, tulpae
Source: Wiktionary
Pu"te*al, n. Etym: [L., fr. puteus well.] (Arch.)
Definition: An inclosure surrounding a well to prevent persons from falling into it; a well curb. Weale.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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