stocks
nounnounverbcommon in dialogue
- United Kingdom//stɒks//
- United States//stɑks//
A device, similar to a pillory, formerly used for public humiliation and punishment.
noun
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Also a form of stockplural of stock
noun
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A device, similar to a pillory, formerly used for public humiliation and punishment.
Opposite the almshouses is the bow-fronted post office and shop, while near by, beneath the trees on the green, is the old whipping post and stocks, the latter pierced by five holes.
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The frame upon which a ship is built, and from which it is launched.
verb
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Also a form of stockthird-person singular simple present indicative of stock
stocking · A soft garment, usually knit or woven, worn on the foot and…Stocking · A surname.stockings · pantyhose
stocks · A device, similar to a pillory, formerly used for public humiliation and punishment.
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