stockless

[stok-lis]

adjective

1. having no stock, as an anchor.

Word History and Origins

Origin of stockless¹

First recorded in 1885–90; stock + -less

Example Sentences

This said, if your freezer is stockless, just use what’s easy to come by.

From New York Times

Like many modern couples, Sarah Groh and Brian Stockless used a personalized hashtag that allowed guests to label and share photos on Instagram of their wedding at the Dockside Guest Quarters in Maine last August.

From New York Times

The youngest, who looks to be about 4, grasps a stockless Kalashnikov assault rifle.

From Washington Post

Reaching behind the curtain, his colleague quickly brandished a stockless AK-47 assault rifle, smiling.

From New York Times

With a sullen roar, intensified by the confined space, the stockless anchor was released from its "housing" at the for'ard end of the keel.

From Project Gutenberg