In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
MATACHIN
Etymology
Noun
matachin (plural matachins)
An old dance with swords and bucklers.
Source: Wiktionary
Ma`ta*chin", n. Etym: [Sp.]
Definition: An old dance with swords and bucklers; a sword dance.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(adjective) having four equal sides and four right angles or forming a right angle; “a square peg in a round hole”; “a square corner”
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