Surname of the French inventor, Antoine Alphonse Chassepot.
chassepot (plural chassepots)
(military) A kind of breechloading, centre-fire rifle.
Source: Wiktionary
Chasse`pot", n. Etym: [From the French inventor, A. A. Chassepot.] (Mil.)
Definition: A kind of breechloading, center-fire rifle, or improved needle gun.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
6 November 2024
(adverb) in a searching manner; “‘Are you really happy with him,’ asked her mother, gazing at Vera searchingly”
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
