The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.
Bel"lic, Bel"li*cal, a. Etym: [L. bellicus. See Bellicose.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to war; warlike; martial. [Obs.] "Bellic Cæsar." Feltham.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
31 March 2025
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.