In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
OUTRIDER
outrider
(noun) an escort who rides ahead (as a member of the vanguard)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
outrider (plural outriders)
A guide or escort, especially one who rides in advance.
(figurative) A forerunner.
Synonyms: precursor, harbinger, trailblazer
Source: Wiktionary
Out"rid`er, n.
1. A summoner whose office is to cite men before the sheriff. [Obs.]
2. One who rides out on horseback. [Obs.] Chaucer.
3. A servant on horseback attending a carriage.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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