In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
proas
plural of proa
• Paros, Poras, aspro, praos, psora, rapos, rapso, roaps, sapor, sapro-
Source: Wiktionary
Pro"a, n. Etym: [Malay praah.] (Naut.)
Definition: A sailing canoe of the Ladrone Islands and Malay Archipelago, having its lee side flat and its weather side like that of an ordinary boat. The ends are alike. The canoe is long and narrow, and is kept from overturning by a cigar-shaped log attached to a frame extending several feet to windward. It has been called the flying proa, and is the swiftest sailing craft known.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 April 2024
(adjective) of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes
In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.