The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.
battas
plural of batta
• at bats, at-bats
Source: Wiktionary
Bat"ta, n. Etym: [Prob. through Pg. for Canarese bhatta rice in the husk.]
Definition: Extra pay; esp. an extra allowance to an English officer serving in India. Whitworth.
Bat"ta, n. Etym: [Hind. ba.]
Definition: Rate of exchange; also, the discount on uncurrent coins. [India]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.