In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
SASHERY
Sash"er*y, n. Etym: [From 1st Sash.]
Definition: A collection of sashes; ornamentation by means of sashes. [R.] Distinguished by their sasheries and insignia. Carlyle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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FISSILE
(adjective) capable of being split or cleft or divided in the direction of the grain; “fissile crystals”; “fissile wood”
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