In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
TINEMAN
Tine"man, n.; pl. Tinemen. Etym: [Probably akin to tine to shut or inclose.] (O. Eng. Forest Law)
Definition: An officer of the forest who had the care of vert and venison by night. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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IMPROVISED
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
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