In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
GUERITES
Noun
guerites
plural of guerite
Source: Wiktionary
GUERITE
Guer"ite, n. Etym: [F. guérite.] (Fort.)
Definition: A projecting turret for a sentry, as at the salient angles of works, or the acute angles of bastions.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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