In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
TRAVERSER
traverser
(noun) someone who moves or passes across; “the traversers slowly ascended the mountain”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
traverser (plural traversers)
One who, or that which, traverses or moves, such as an index on a scale.
(legal) One who traverses, or denies.
(rail) A traverse table.
Source: Wiktionary
Trav"ers*er, n.
1. One who, or that which, traverses, or moves, as an index on a scale, and the like.
2. (Law)
Definition: One who traverses, or denies.
3. (Railroad)
Definition: A traverse table. See under Traverse, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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