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View synonyms for stocks
stocks
/ stɒks /
plural noun
- history an instrument of punishment consisting of a heavy wooden frame with holes in which the feet, hands, or head of an offender were locked
- a frame in which an animal is held while receiving veterinary attention or while being shod
- a frame used to support a boat while under construction
- nautical a vertical post or shaft at the forward edge of a rudder, extended upwards for attachment to the steering controls
- on the stocksin preparation or under construction
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