In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
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CARGO
Car"go, n.; pl. Cargoes. Etym: [Sp. cargo, carga, burden, load, from cargar to load, from cargar to load, charge, See Charge.]
Definition: The lading or freight of a ship or other vessel; the goods, merchandise, or whatever is conveyed in a vessel or boat; load; freight. Cargoes of food or clothing. E. Everett.
Note: The term cargo, in law, is usually applied to goods only, and not to live animals or persons. Burill.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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