In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
Tell"er, n.
1. One who tells, relates, or communicates; an informer, narrator, or describer.
2. One of four officers of the English Exchequer, formerly appointed to receive moneys due to the king and to pay moneys payable by the king. Cowell.
3. An officer of a bank who receives and counts over money paid in, and pays money out on checks.
4. One who is appointed to count the votes given in a legislative body, public meeting, assembly, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
11 May 2025
(noun) a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc.
In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.