In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
SHARPSHOOTER
sharpshooter
(noun) a fast schooner once used by New England fisherman for illegal fishing in Canadian waters
marksman, sharpshooter, crack shot
(noun) someone skilled in shooting
sharpshooter
(noun) an athlete noted for accurate aim
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
sharpshooter (plural sharpshooters)
A person trained to shoot precisely with a rifle; a marksman.
Source: Wiktionary
Sharp"shoot`er, n.
Definition: One skilled in shooting at an object with exactness; a good marksman.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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