In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
SKIPPET
Etymology
Noun
skippet (plural skippets)
(obsolete) A small boat; a skiff.
A small, round box used for keeping documents and seals or for covering seals attached to documents
Source: Wiktionary
Skip"pet, n. Etym: [Cf. Icel. skip, E. skipper. See Ship.]
1. A small boat; a skiff. [Obs.] A little skippet floating did appear. Spenser.
2. A small round box for keeping records. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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