In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
PAPBOAT
Pap"boat`, n.
1. A kind of sauce boat or dish.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A large spiral East Indian marine shell (Turbinella rapha); -- so called because used by native priests to hold the oil for anointing.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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