In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
LAMPLIGHTER
lamplighter
(noun) (when gas was used for streetlights) a person who lights and extinguishes streetlights
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
lamplighter (plural lamplighters)
(historical) A person employed to light streetlights at dusk and snuff them at dawn.
Source: Wiktionary
Lamp"light`er, n.
1. One who, or that which, lights a lamp; esp., a person who lights street lamps.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: The calico bass.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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