In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
BEDPOSTS
Noun
bedposts
plural of bedpost
(bowling) a 7-10 split
Source: Wiktionary
BEDPOST
Bed"post`, n.
1. One of the four standards that support a bedstead or the canopy over a bedstead.
2. Anciently, a post or pin on each side of the bed to keep the clothes from falling off. See Bedstaff. Brewer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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