the equipment, materials, or supplies of an establishment
a store or supply of raw materials or finished goods
(also in pl) one's store or supply of anything
(treated as sing. or pl) farm animals kept for their milk or for slaughter; livestock
the capital raised by a company through the issue and subscription of shares
(also in pl) the proportion of this capital held in the form of shares by an individual or company, entitling the holder to dividends, partial ownership, and voting rights
(in pl) the shares of a particular company or type of company
blue-chip stocks
government securities issued at a fixed rate of interest in fixed units
gilt-edged stock
one's standing or reputation
the raw material from which something is made
the liquid in which meat, fish, or vegetables have been simmered that is used as a basis for soup, gravy, or sauce
the portion of a pack of cards not distributed to the players at the beginning of a game
unexposed photographic film
a drama company's repertoire of plays
the trunk or main stem of a plant, esp one into which a shoot (scion) is inserted for grafting
the rhizome (thickened underground stem) of a plant
a plant from which cuttings are taken
any of several species of plants or shrubs of the cabbage family grown for its their sweet-scented flowers: genus Matthiola
a person's line of descent; their family or lineage
Silvana comes of Italian stock
I'm from working-class stock
a breed or variety of a plant or animal, or the population representing it
the crosspiece of an anchor
a neckband or cravat, usu white with flowing ends, worn by men, esp clergymen, in the 18th and early 19th cents, still occasionally worn as part of formal hunting costume
a supporting framework or structure, e.g.:
(in pl) the frame or timbers holding a ship during construction
(in pl) formerly, a device consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the feet, or feet and hands, can be locked, in which petty criminals were held for public punishment
The Lord High Bishop orthodox – the Lord High Coachman on the box – the Lord High Vagabond in the stocks – they all shall equal be — W S Gilbert
the part to which the barrel and firing mechanism of a rifle or pistol are attached
the butt of an implement, e.g. a whip or fishing rod
= brace1 (8)
a long beam on a field gun forming the third support point in firing
the beam of a plough to which handles, cutting blades, and mouldboard are secured
in the shop or warehouse and available for delivery
in preparation but unfinished
a new play on the stocks
sold out; having none available for delivery
to attach importance to (something)
(often + of) to review a situation, etc dispassionately
Many people approaching 40 take stock of their lives