In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
DANCETTE
Etymology
Noun
dancette (plural dancettes)
(heraldry) A zigzag or indented line or figure.
(architecture) The chevron or zigzag moulding common in Romanesque architecture.
Source: Wiktionary
Dan`cet`té", a. Etym: [Cf. F. danché dancetté, dent tooth.] (Her.)
Definition: Deeply indented; having large teeth; thus, a fess dancetté has only three teeth in the whole width of the escutcheon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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