In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
sawyer, sawyer beetle
(noun) any of several beetles whose larvae bore holes in dead or dying trees especially conifers
sawyer
(noun) one who is employed to saw wood
Source: WordNet® 3.1
sawyer (plural sawyers)
One who saws timber, especially in a sawpit.
(US) A large trunk of a tree brought down by the force of a river's current
A beetle, mostly in the genus Monochamus, that lives and feeds on trees, including timber.
(US, dialect) The bowfin.
• Erways, Swarey, Wearys, swayer, sweary
Sawyer (plural Sawyers)
An occupational surname for someone who made a living from sawing wood.
A male given name from surnames.
A city and town in Kansas.
A ghost town in Nebraska.
A city and town in North Dakota.
A town in Oklahoma.
• Erways, Swarey, Wearys, swayer, sweary
Source: Wiktionary
Saw"yer, n. Etym: [Saw + -yer, as in lawyer. Cf. Sawer.]
1. One whose occupation is to saw timber into planks or boards, or to saw wood for fuel; a sawer.
2. A tree which has fallen into a stream so that its branches project above the surface, rising and falling with a rocking or swaying motion in the current. [U.S.]
3. (Zoöl.)
Definition: The bowfin. [Local, U.S.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 May 2025
(adverb) showing consideration and thoughtfulness; “he had thoughtfully brought with him some food to share”
In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.