Stock meanings. All definitions of Stock

noun stock a supply of goods kept on hand for sale to customers by a merchant, distributor, manufacturer, etc.; inventory. 1

noun stock a quantity of something accumulated, as for future use: a stock of provisions. 1

noun stock livestock. 1

noun stock Theater. a stock company: a job in summer stock. 1

noun stock Finance. the outstanding capital of a company or corporation. the shares of a particular company or corporation. the certificate of ownership of such stock; stock certificate. (formerly) a tally or stick used in transactions between a debtor and a creditor. 1

noun stock Horticulture. Also called understock. in grafting, a stem in which the bud or scion is inserted. a stem, tree, or plant that furnishes slips or cuttings; stock plant. 1

noun stock the trunk or main stem of a tree or other plant, as distinguished from roots and branches. 1

noun stock the type from which a group of animals or plants has been derived. 1

noun stock a species or other related group of animals or plants. 1

noun stock the person from whom a given line of descent is derived; the original progenitor. 1

noun stock a line of descent or lineage; a racial or ethnic group. 1

noun stock Linguistics. a category consisting of language families that, because of resemblances in grammatical structure and vocabulary, are considered likely to be related by common origin. Compare family (def 14), phylum (def 2). 1

noun stock any grouping of related languages. 1

noun stock finance: equity 1

noun stock the handle of a whip, fishing rod, etc. 1

noun stock store of merchandise 1

noun stock Firearms. the wooden or metal piece to which the barrel and mechanism of a rifle are attached. a part of an automatic weapon, as a machine gun, similar in position or function. 1

transitive verb stock carry merchandise 1

noun stock the trunk or stump of a tree, left standing. 1

adjective stock of stock 1

noun stock a dull or stupid person. 1

adjective stock of theatre 1

noun stock something lifeless or senseless. 1

adjective stock of livestock 1

noun stock the main upright part of anything, especially a supporting structure. 1

noun stock merchandise on hand 1

noun stock stocks. a former instrument of punishment consisting of a framework with holes for securing the ankles and, sometimes, the wrists, used to expose an offender to public derision. Compare pillory (def 1). a frame in which a horse or other animal is secured in a standing position for shoeing or for a veterinary operation. the frame on which a boat rests while under construction. 1

abbreviation STOCK supply 1

noun stock Nautical. a vertical shaft forming part of a rudder and controlling the rudder's movement. a transverse piece of wood or metal near the ring on some anchors. 1

noun stock paper 1

noun stock the metal or wooden body of a carpenter's plane. 1

noun stock ancestry 1

noun stock Metallurgy. material being smelted in a blast furnace. a metal piece to be forged. 1

noun stock broth 1

noun stock Printing. a specified quality or kind of paper: glossy stock; card stock; offset stock. the paper for printing a particular job: We don't have enough stock for that large a run. 1

noun stock lineage 1

noun stock the raw material from which something is made. 1

noun stock part of a shotgun 1

noun stock Papermaking. stuff (def 15). 1

noun stock repertory 1

noun stock Cookery. the liquor or broth prepared by boiling meat, fish, chicken, etc., with or without vegetables or seasonings, and used especially as a foundation for soups and sauces. 1

transitive verb stock replenish 1

noun stock any of several plants belonging to the genus Matthiola, of the mustard family, especially M. incana, having fragrant white, blue, purple, reddish, or yellowish flowers. 1

noun stock a rhizome or rootstock. 1

noun stock Zoology. a compound organism, as a colony of corals. 1

noun stock a collar or a neckcloth fitting like a band around the neck. 1

noun stock Cards. the portion of a pack of cards that, in certain games, is not dealt out to the players, but is left on the table, to be drawn from as occasion requires. 1

noun stock an adjustable wrench for holding dies for cutting screws. 1

noun stock Railroads. rolling stock. 1

noun stock Dominoes. boneyard (def 3). 1

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