The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.
fermata
(noun) (music) a prolongation of unspecified length on a note or chord or rest
fermata
(noun) a musical notation (over a note or chord or rest) that indicates it is to be prolonged by an unspecified amount
Source: WordNet® 3.1
fermate
plural of fermata
Source: Wiktionary
31 March 2025
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.