In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
stopples
plural of stopple
Source: Wiktionary
Stop"ple, n. Etym: [Cf. G. stöpfel, stöpsel. See Stop, n. & v. t.]
Definition: That which stops or closes the mouth of a vessel; a stopper; as, a glass stopple; a cork stopple.
Stop"ple, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Stoppled; p. pr. & vb. n. Stoppling.]
Definition: To close the mouth of anything with a stopple, or as with a stopple. Cowper.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 April 2024
(adjective) of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.