The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.
boules
plural of boule
boules (uncountable)
bowls; a game played with metal balls.
• Belous, Lobues, besoul, blouse, obelus
Source: Wiktionary
Boule, Boule"work`, n.
Definition: Same as Buhl, Buhlwork.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.