In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
FYKES
Noun
fykes
plural of fyke
Source: Wiktionary
FYKE
Fyke, n. Etym: [D. fuik a bow net.]
Definition: A long bag net distended by hoops, into which fish can pass easily, without being able to return; -- called also fyke net. Cozzens.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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