In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
REARWARD
rearward, rear(a)
(adjective) located in or toward the back or rear; “the chair’s rear legs”; “the rear door of the plane”; “on the rearward side”
rearward, reverse
(adjective) directed or moving toward the rear; “a rearward glance”; “a rearward movement”
back, backward, backwards, rearward, rearwards
(adverb) at or to or toward the back or rear; “he moved back”; “tripped when he stepped backward”; “she looked rearward out the window of the car”
rearward
(noun) direction toward the rear; “his outfit marched to the rearward of the tank divisions”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
rearward (plural rearwards)
The part that comes last or is situated in the rear; conclusion, wind-up.
The last troop; the rear of an army; a rear guard.
Adjective
rearward (comparative more rearward, superlative most rearward)
Toward the back or rear of something.
Adverb
rearward
Toward the back or rear of something.
Source: Wiktionary
Rear"ward`, n. Etym: [Rear + ward.]
Definition: The last troop; the rear of an army; a rear guard. Also used figuratively. Shak.
Rear"ward, a. & adv.
Definition: At or toward the rear.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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