In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
TEWEL
Etymology
Noun
tewel (plural tewels)
(now, rare) A vent or chimney or pipe, especially one leading into a furnace or bellows.
(obsolete) The anus, rectum or butt.
Anagrams
• Welte, tweel
Source: Wiktionary
Tew"el, n. Etym: [OE. tuel, OF. tuiel, tuel, F. tuyau; of Teutonic origin; cf. Dan. tud, D. tuit, Prov. G. zaute. Cf. Tuyère.]
1. A pipe, funnel, or chimney, as for smoke. Chaucer.
2. The tuyère of a furnace.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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