In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
COCKSWAINS
Noun
cockswains
plural of cockswain
Source: Wiktionary
COCKSWAIN
Cock"swain (, colloq. ), n. Etym: [Cock a boat + swain; hence, the master of a boat.]
Definition: The steersman of a boat; a petty officer who has charge of a boat and its crew.
COCKSWAIN
Cock"swain (, colloq. ), n. Etym: [Cock a boat + swain; hence, the master of a boat.]
Definition: The steersman of a boat; a petty officer who has charge of a boat and its crew.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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