In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
VENTAGE
Etymology
Noun
ventage (plural ventages)
A puff of air coming through a hole in a wind instrument
venting (the act by which something is vented)
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Source: Wiktionary
Vent"age, n.
Definition: A small hole, as the stop in a flute; a vent. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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