In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
GISLE
Gis"le, n. Etym: [AS. gisel; akin to G. geisel, Icel. gisl.]
Definition: A pledge. [Obs.] Bp. Gibson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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