In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
crowfeet
plural of crowfoot
Source: Wiktionary
Crow"foot` (kr"ft`), n.
1. (Bot.)
Definition: The genus Ranunculus, of many species; some are common weeds, others are flowering plants of considerable beauty.
2. (Naut.)
Definition: A number of small cords rove through a long block, or euphroe, to suspend an awning by.
3. (Mil.)
Definition: A caltrop. [Written also crow's-foot.]
4. (Well Boring)
Definition: A tool with a side claw for recovering broken rods, etc. Raymond.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 April 2025
(noun) an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; “how big is that part compared to the whole?”; “the team is a unit”
In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.