In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
SPINDLY
lank, spindly
(adjective) long and lean
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
spindly (comparative spindlier, superlative spindliest)
Characteristic of a spindle; slender and of weak appearance.
Source: Wiktionary
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TRUNCATION
(noun) the replacement of an edge or solid angle (as in cutting a gemstone) by a plane (especially by a plane that is equally inclined to the adjacent faces)
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