In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
WHIPSTOCK
Etymology
Noun
whipstock (plural whipstocks)
The stock (rigid handle) of a whip.
Anagrams
• stockwhip
Source: Wiktionary
Whip"stock`, n.
Definition: The rod or handle to which the lash of a whip is fastened.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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