stock book

noun

1. stock ledger ( def 1 ).
2. stores ledger.

Word History and Origins

Origin of stock book¹

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35

Example Sentences

Tayler,—as a literary novelty—such a selection has not been a stock book for the last century.

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I went to the store and he had marked about twenty items on his stock book, which he said was a perpetual inventory.

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Each part of the machine is numbered and entered in a stock-book.

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She was soon familiar with stock-book, ledger, cash-book, and banker's accounts.

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He had raised objection when Jim entered, but was referred to the companys stock-book.

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Related Words

• backlog
• fund
• index
• reserve
• stockpile
• supply