In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
TRIREMES
Noun
triremes
plural of trireme
Anagrams
• meriters, merriest, rimester
Source: Wiktionary
TRIREME
Tri"reme, n. Etym: [L. triremis; tri- (see Tri-) + remus an oar, akin to E. row. See Row to propel with an oar.] (Class. Antiq.)
Definition: An ancient galley or vessel with tree banks, or tiers, of oars.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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