The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.
gill, branchia
(noun) respiratory organ of aquatic animals that breathe oxygen dissolved in water
Source: WordNet® 3.1
branchiae
plural of branchia
Source: Wiktionary
Bran"chi*a, n.; pl. Branchiæ. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. (Anat.)
Definition: A gill; a respiratory organ for breathing the air contained in water, such as many aquatic and semiaquatic animals have.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 April 2025
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.