In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
AHORSEBACK
ahorseback, ahorse(p)
(adjective) traveling on horseback; “a file of men ahorseback passed by”
horseback, ahorse, ahorseback
(adverb) on the back of a horse; “he rode horseback to town”; “managed to escape ahorse”; “policeman patrolled the streets ahorseback”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
ahorseback (not comparable)
On the back of a horse; horseback.
Synonyms
• horseback
• ahorse
Source: Wiktionary
A*horse"back, adv.
Definition: On horseback. Two suspicious fellows ahorseback. Smollet.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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