In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
ROTATIVE
Etymology
Adjective
rotative (comparative more rotative, superlative most rotative)
Turning like a wheel; rotary; rotational.
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Source: Wiktionary
Ro"ta*tive, a. Etym: [Cf. F. rotatif.]
Definition: turning, as a wheel; rotary; rotational. This high rotative velocity of the sun must cause an equatorial rise of the solar atmosphere. Siemens. Rotative engine, a steam engine in which the reciprocating motion of the piston is transformed into a continuous rotary motion, as by means of a connecting rod, a working beam and crank, or an oscillating cylinder.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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