In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
SURCINGLING
Verb
surcingling
present participle of surcingle
Source: Wiktionary
SURCINGLE
Sur"cin`gle, n. Etym: [OE. sursengle, OF. sursangle. See Sur-, and Cingle, Shingles.]
1. A belt, band, or girth which passes over a saddle, or over anything laid on a horse's back, to bind it fast.
2. (Eccl.)
Definition: The girdle of a cassock, by which it is fastened round the waist.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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