In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
TRIVETS
Noun
trivets
plural of trivet
Source: Wiktionary
TRIVET
Triv"et, n. Etym: [Probably through French fr. L. tripes, -edis, three-footed; tri- (see Tri-)+ pes, pedis, foot: cf. F. trépied. See Foot, and cf. Tripod.]
1. A tree-legged stool, table, or other support; especially, a stand to hold a kettle or similar vessel near the fire; a tripod. [Written also trevet.]
2. A weaver's knife. See Trevat. Knight. Trivet table, a table supported by three legs. Dryden.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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