In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
windbreak, shelterbelt
(noun) hedge or fence of trees designed to lessen the force of the wind and reduce erosion
Source: WordNet® 3.1
windbreak (plural windbreaks)
(agriculture) A hedge, fence or row of trees positioned to reduce wind damage to crops.
A sheet or stack of material used to protect people or fire from wind.
• break wind, break-wind, breakwind
Source: Wiktionary
Wind"-break`, v. t.
Definition: To break the wind of; to cause to lose breath; to exhaust. [R.] 'T would wind-break a mule to vie burdens with her. Ford.
Wind"-break`, n.
Definition: A clump of trees serving for a protection against the force of wind. [Local, U. S.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 July 2025
(noun) getting something back again; “upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.