In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
SPANDRELS
Noun
spandrels
plural of spandrel
Source: Wiktionary
SPANDREL
Span"drel, n. Etym: [From Span.]
1. (Arch.)
Definition: The irregular triangular space between the curve of an arch and the inclosing right angle; or the space between the outer moldings of two contiguous arches and a horizontal line above them, or another arch above and inclosing them.
2. A narrow mat or passe partout for a picture. [Cant]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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