In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
STELLS
Noun
stells
plural of stell
Source: Wiktionary
STELL
Stell, v. t. Etym: [AS. stellan. *163.]
Definition: To place or fix firmly or permanently. [Obs.] Shak.
Stell, n. Etym: [See Stell, v. t.]
1. A prop; a support, as for the feet in standing or cilmbing. [Scot.]
2. A partial inclosure made by a wall or trees, to serve as a shelter for sheep or cattle. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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