The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.
blackbands
plural of blackband
Source: Wiktionary
Black"band`, n. (Min.)
Definition: An earthy carbonate of iron containing considerable carbonaceous matter; -- valuable as an iron ore.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
14 January 2025
(adjective) of so extreme a degree or extent; “such weeping”; “so much weeping”; “such a help”; “such grief”; “never dreamed of such beauty”
The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.