In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
BOSSAGE
Boss"age, n. Etym: [F. bossage, fr. bosse. See Boss a stud.]
1. (Arch.)
Definition: A stone in a building, left rough and projecting, to be afterward carved into shape. Gwilt.
2. (Arch.)
Definition: Rustic work, consisting of stones which seem to advance beyond the level of the building, by reason of indentures or channels left in the joinings. Gwilt.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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