In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
AMUSETTE
Etymology
Noun
amusette (plural amusettes)
A light field cannon, or stocked gun mounted on a swivel.
Source: Wiktionary
Am`u*sette", n. Etym: [F.]
Definition: A light field cannon, or stocked gun mounted on a swivel.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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