stocks

Definitions of stocks in various dictionaries:

noun - a frame that supports a boat while it is under construction

noun - a frame for constraining an animal while it is receiving veterinary attention or while being shod

noun - a former instrument of punishment consisting of a heavy timber frame with holes in which the feet (and sometimes the hands) of an offender could be locked

noun - the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest (equity)

noun - the merchandise that a shop has on hand

noun - the handle of a handgun or the butt end of a rifle or shotgun or part of the support of a machine gun or artillery gun

noun - a certificate documenting the shareholder's ownership in the corporation

noun - a supply of something available for future use

noun - the descendants of one individual

noun - a special variety of domesticated animals within a species

noun - liquid in which meat and vegetables are simmered

noun - the reputation and popularity a person has

noun - persistent thickened stem of a herbaceous perennial plant

noun - a plant or stem onto which a graft is made

noun - any of several Old World plants cultivated for their brightly colored flowers

noun - any of various ornamental flowering plants of the genus Malcolmia

noun - lumber used in the construction of something

noun - the handle end of some implements or tools

noun - an ornamental white cravat

noun - any animals kept for use or profit

verb - have on hand

verb - equip with a stock

verb - supply with fish

verb - supply with livestock

verb - amass so as to keep for future use or sale or for a particular occasion or use

verb - provide or furnish with a stock of something

verb - put forth and grow sprouts or shoots

verb - to keep for future sale or use

STOCKS - Stocks are restraining devices that were used as a form of corporal punishment and public humiliation. ...