In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
PALEWISE
Etymology
Adverb
palewise (not comparable)
(heraldry, archaic) In the manner of pales, divided by perpendicular lines.
Synonyms
• paleways
Source: Wiktionary
Pale"wise`, adv. (Her.)
Definition: In the manner of a pale or pales; by perpendicular lines or divisions; as, to divide an escutcheon palewise.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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