In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
ratables, rateables
(noun) property that provides tax income for local governments
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Rat"a*ble, a.
1. Capable of being rated, or set at a certain value. Twenty oræ were ratable to [at] two marks of silver. Camden.
2. Liable to, or subjected by law to, taxation; as, ratable estate.
3. Made at a proportionate rate; as, ratable payments.
– Rat"a*ble*ness, n.
– Rat"a*bly, adv.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 April 2025
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.