In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
Luckies
plural of Luckie
Source: Wiktionary
Luck"y, a. [Compar. Luckier; superl. Luckiest.]
1. Favored by luck; fortunate; meeting with good success or good fortune; -- said of persons; as, a lucky adventurer. " Lucky wight." Spenser.
2. Producing, or resulting in, good by chance, or unexpectedly; favorable; auspicious; fortunate; as, a lucky mistake; a lucky cast; a lucky hour. We doubt not of a fair and lucky war. Shak.
Syn.
– Successful; fortunate; prosperous; auspicious.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 November 2024
(noun) (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.