In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
hod
(noun) an open box attached to a long pole handle; bricks or mortar are carried on the shoulder
Source: WordNet® 3.1
hod (third-person singular simple present hods, present participle hodding, simple past and past participle hodded)
(intransitive, obsolete) To bob up and down on horseback; jog.
hod (plural hods)
A three-sided box for carrying bricks or other construction materials, often mortar. It bears a long handle and is carried over the shoulder.
A receptacle for carrying coal, particularly one designed to facilitate loading coal or coke through the door of a firebox.
A pewterer's blowpipe.
• OHD, d'oh, doh
Source: Wiktionary
Hod, n. Etym: [Prov. E. for hold, i. e., that which holds. See Hold.]
1. A kind of wooden tray with a handle, borne on the shoulder, for carrying mortar, brick, etc.
2. A utensil for holding coal; a coal scuttle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 November 2024
(adjective) not functioning properly; “something is amiss”; “has gone completely haywire”; “something is wrong with the engine”
In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.