The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.
Hep"tyl, n. Etym: [Hepta- + -yl.] (Chem.)
Definition: A compound radical, C7H15, regarded as the essential radical of heptane and a related series of compounds.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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.