In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
GALLEYWORM
Gal"ley-worm`, n. Etym: [Prob. so called because the numerous legs along the sides move rhythmically like the oars of a galley.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A chilognath myriapod of the genus Iulus, and allied genera, having numerous short legs along the sides; a milliped or "thousand legs." See Chilognatha.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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