In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
WINDRODE
Wind"-rode`, a. (Naut.)
Definition: Caused to ride or drive by the wind in opposition to the course of the tide; -- said of a vessel lying at anchor, with wind and tide opposed to each other. Totten.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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