In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
TRAMROAD
Etymology
Noun
tramroad (plural tramroads)
A road designed for use by trams or wagons.
Source: Wiktionary
Tram"road`, n. Etym: [Tram a coal wagon + road.]
Definition: A road prepared for easy transit of trams or wagons, by forming the wheel tracks of smooth beams of wood, blocks of stone, or plates of iron.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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