The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.
checklaton (uncountable)
(obsolete) ciclatoun
(obsolete) gilded leather
Source: Wiktionary
Check"la*ton, n.
1. Ciclatoun. [Obs.]
2. Gilded leather. [Obs.] Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
17 November 2024
(noun) asceticism as a form of religious life; usually conducted in a community under a common rule and characterized by celibacy and poverty and obedience
The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.