In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
TRISECTING
Verb
trisecting
present participle of trisect
Source: Wiktionary
TRISECT
Tri*sect", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Trisected; p. pr. & vb. n. Trisecting.] Etym: [Pref. tri- + L. sectus, p. p. of secare to cut. See Section.]
1. To cut or divide into three parts.
2. (Geom.)
Definition: To cut or divide into three equal parts.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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