In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
WINDERS
Noun
winders
plural of winder
Anagrams
• Widners, rewinds
Source: Wiktionary
WINDER
Wind"er, n. Etym: [From Wind to turn.]
1. One who, or that which, winds; hence, a creeping or winding plant.
2. An apparatus used for winding silk, cotton, etc., on spools, bobbins, reels, or the like.
3. (Arch.)
Definition: One in a flight of steps which are curved in plan, so that each tread is broader at one end than at the other; -- distinguished from flyer.
Wind"er, v. t. & i. Etym: [Prov. E. winder a fan, and to winnow. Winnow.]
Definition: To fan; to clean grain with a fan. [Prov. Eng.]
Wind"er, n.
Definition: A blow taking away the breath. [Slang]
Wind"er, v. i.
Definition: To wither; to fail. [Obs.] Holland.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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