In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
VIZARDED
Etymology
Adjective
vizarded (not comparable)
Wearing a vizard.
Source: Wiktionary
Viz"ard*ed, a.
Definition: Wearing a vizard. [R.] Shak.
VIZARD
Viz"ard, n. Etym: [See Visor.]
Definition: A mask; a visor. [Archaic] "A grotesque vizard." Sir W. Scott. To mislead and betray them under the vizard of law. Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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