In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
GEMSHORN
Etymology
Noun
gemshorn (plural gemshorns)
(music) An organ stop with conical tin pipes.
Source: Wiktionary
Gems"-horn`, n. Etym: [G., prop., chamois horn.] (Mus.)
Definition: An organ stop with conical tin pipes.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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