| Front | stock |stɒk| |
|---|---|
| Back | noun 1 the goods or merchandise kept on the premises of a shop or warehouse and available for sale or distribution: 2 the capital raised by a business or corporation through the issue and subscription of shares: 3 liquid made by cooking bones, meat, fish, or vegetables slowly in water, used as a basis for the preparation of soup, gravy, or sauces: 4 a person's ancestry or line of descent: 5 the trunk or woody stem of a living tree or shrub, especially one into which a graft (scion) is inserted. 6 a herbaceous European plant that is cultivated for its fragrant lilac, pink, or white flowers. 7 ( the stocks ) an instrument of punishment consisting of an adjustable wooden structure with holes for securing a person's feet and hands, in which criminals were locked and exposed to public ridicule or assault. 8 the part of a rifle or other firearm to which the barrel and firing mechanism are attached, held against one's shoulder when firing the gun. 9 a band of white material tied like a cravat and worn as a part of formal horse-riding dress. 10 ( stocks ) a frame used to support a ship or boat out of water, especially when under construction. adjective 1 (of a product or type of product) usually kept in stock and thus regularly available for sale: 2 (of a phrase or expression) so regularly used as to be automatic or hackneyed: verb 1 have or keep a supply of (a particular product or type or product) available for sale: 2 fit (a rifle or other firearm) with a stock. DERIVATIVES stockless adjective |
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