In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
ALLERION
Noun
allerion (plural allerions)
(heraldry) An eagle displayed, without beak or feet.
Source: Wiktionary
Al*le"ri*on, n. Etym: [F. alérion, LL. alario a sort of eagle; of uncertain origin.] (Her.)
Definition: Am eagle without beak or feet, with expanded wings. Burke.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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