In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
FUNAMBULUS
Fu*nam"bu*lo, Fu*nam"bu*lus n. Etym: [Sp. funambulo, or It. funambolo, fr. L. funambulus; funis rope (perh. akin to E. bind) + ambulare to walk. See Amble, and cf. Funambulist.]
Definition: A ropewalker or ropedancer. [Obs.] Bacon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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