In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
WARPAGE
Etymology
Noun
warpage (countable and uncountable, plural warpages)
The act of warping.
A charge per ton made on shipping.
Source: Wiktionary
Warp"age, n.
Definition: The act of warping; also, a charge per ton made on shipping in some harbors.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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