The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.
haulms
plural of haulm
• shumla
Source: Wiktionary
Haulm (, n. Etym: [OE. halm, AS. healm; akin to D., G., Dan., & Sw. halm, Icel. halmr, L. calamus reed, cane, stalk, Gr. Excel, Culminate, Culm, Shawm, Calamus.]
Definition: The denuded stems or stalks of such crops as buckwheat and the cereal grains, beans, etc.; straw.
Haulm, n.
Definition: A part of a harness; a hame.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 May 2025
(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”
The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.