The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.
Ros"tru*lum, n.; pl. Rostrula. Etym: [NL., dim. of L. rostrum a beak.]
Definition: A little rostrum, or beak, as of an insect.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
16 January 2025
(noun) a collection of rules or prescribed standards on the basis of which decisions are made; “they run things by the book around here”
The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.