In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
PILOTAGES
Noun
pilotages
plural of pilotage
Source: Wiktionary
PILOTAGE
Pi"lot*age, n. Etym: [Cf. F. pilotage.]
1. The pilot's skill or knowledge, as of coasts, rocks, bars, and channels. [Obs.] Sir W. Raleigh.
2. The compensation made or allowed to a pilot.
3. Guidance, as by a pilot. Sir W. Scott.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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