In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
URINATOR
pisser, urinator
(noun) a person who urinates
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
urinator (plural urinators)
A person who urinates.
Etymology 2
Noun
urinator (plural urinators)
(obsolete) A diver, especially someone who searches for things underwater.
Source: Wiktionary
U"ri*na`tor, n. Etym: [L., from urinari to plunge under water, to dive.]
Definition: One who dives under water in search of something, as for pearls; a diver. [R.] Ray.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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