The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.
O`ver*thwart"ly, adv.
Definition: In an overthwart manner;across; also, perversely. [Obs.] Peacham.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
15 March 2025
(noun) the replacement of an edge or solid angle (as in cutting a gemstone) by a plane (especially by a plane that is equally inclined to the adjacent faces)
The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.