In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
viselike
(adjective) clamped as in a vise; “a viselike grip”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
viselike (comparative more viselike, superlative most viselike)
Extremely strong or tight, like the grip of a vise.
Source: Wiktionary
3 May 2025
(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.