wire house
Americannoun
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Soon no dispute arose when the phrase "largest wire house" was used in connection with E. A. Pierce & Co.
From Time Magazine Archive
Last week a harbinger of the movement came with the proposal to form Fenner, Beane & Ungerleider with 48 branches, twelve correspondents, second biggest wire house in the land.*
From Time Magazine Archive
The newly merged firm of Fenner, Beane & Ungerleider, second largest wire house, continued its expansion by acquiring the business and offices of Moyse & Barry, Stock Exchange members who became inactive Jan. 1.
From Time Magazine Archive
Crabs are particular critters, and they won’t step into your little wire house if your bait is rank or your wire rusty and clogged with sea growth.
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
There is a little door which opens easily, and you find yourself in a wire house.
From Friends and Helpers by Sarah J. Eddy
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