The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.
praam (plural praams)
Alternative form of pram (flat-bottomed boat)
• Parma, param, parma
Source: Wiktionary
Praam, n. Etym: [D. praam; cf. G. prahm, F. prame; all of Slavonic origin, from a word akin to E. fare. See Fare.] (Naut.)
Definition: A flat-bottomed boat or lighter, -- used in Holland and the Baltic, and sometimes armed in case of war. [Written also pram, and prame.]
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.