In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
TUILLE
tuille
(noun) armor plate that protects the hip and thigh
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
tuille (plural tuilles)
(historical) An armor plate for the thigh; tasset.
Source: Wiktionary
Tuille, n. Etym: [Cf. F. tuile a tile.]
Definition: In plate armor, a suspended plate in from of the thigh. See Illust. of Tasses.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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