In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
inkle
(noun) a linen tape used for trimming as a decoration
Source: WordNet® 3.1
inkle (third-person singular simple present inkles, present participle inkling, simple past and past participle inkled)
(transitive, rare) To hint at; disclose.
(transitive, rare) To have a hint or inkling of; divine.
• See also allude
inkle (countable and uncountable, plural inkles)
Narrow linen tape, used for trimmings or to make shoelaces
• Elkin, Klein, Kline, k-line, kline, lekin, liken
Source: Wiktionary
In"kle, n. Etym: [Prob.the same word as lingle, the first l being mistaken for the definite article in French. See Lingle.]
Definition: A kind of tape or braid. Shak.
In"kle, v. t. Etym: [OE. inklen to hint; cf. Dan. ymte to whisper.]
Definition: To guess. [Prov. Eng.] "She inkled what it was." R. D. Blackmore.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
30 May 2025
(noun) (sports) a return made with the palm of the hand facing the direction of the stroke (as in tennis or badminton or squash)
In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.