In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
SMOCKFACED
Smock"-faced`, a.
Definition: Having a feminine countenance or complexion; smooth-faced; girlish. Fenton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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BOLLARD
(noun) a strong post (as on a wharf or quay or ship for attaching mooring lines); “the road was closed to vehicular traffic with bollards”
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