The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.
colportages
plural of colportage
Source: Wiktionary
Col"por`tage, n. Etym: [F.]
Definition: The distribution of religious books, tracts, etc., by colporteurs.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 September 2024
(noun) the technical aspects of doing something; “a mechanism of social control”; “mechanisms of communication”; “the mechanics of prose style”
The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.