In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
throatlatch (plural throatlatches)
Part of a horse's bridle that prevents the bridle from coming off over the horse's head.
Source: Wiktionary
Throat"latch`, n.
Definition: A strap of a bridle, halter, or the like, passing under a horse's throat.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
6 October 2024
(adjective) of such great duration as to preclude the possibility of being assigned a date; “dateless customs”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.