The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.
curbstones
plural of curbstone
• scrubstone, subnectors
Source: Wiktionary
Curb"stone` (krb"stn`), n.
Definition: A stone Curbstone broker.See under Broker.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
5 June 2025
(verb) raise or support (the level of printing) by inserting a piece of paper or cardboard under the type; “underlay the plate”
The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.