The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.
woodmen
plural of woodman
Source: Wiktionary
Wood"man, n.; pl. Woodmen (. [Written also woodsman.]
1. A forest officer appointed to take care of the king's woods; a forester. [Eng.]
2. A sportsman; a hunter. [The duke] is a better woodman than thou takest him for. Shak.
3. One who cuts down trees; a woodcutter. Woodman, spare that tree. G. P. Morris.
4. One who dwells in the woods or forest; a bushman.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 March 2025
(noun) a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.