a share which entitles the holder to a fixed dividend, whose payment takes priority over that of ordinary share dividends
the goods or merchandise kept on the premises of a shop or warehouse and available for sale or distribution
the store has a very low turnover of stock
buy now, while stocks last!
stock shortages
liquid made by cooking bones, meat, fish, or vegetables slowly in water, used as a basis for the preparation of soup, gravy, or sauces
a pint of chicken stock
a person's ancestry or line of descent
her mother was of French stock
the trunk or woody stem of a living tree or shrub, especially one into which a graft (scion) is inserted
a herbaceous European plant that is cultivated for its fragrant lilac, pink, or white flowers
an instrument of punishment consisting of an adjustable wooden structure with holes for securing a person's feet and hands, in which criminals were locked and exposed to public ridicule or assault
a band of white material tied like a cravat and worn as a part of formal horse-riding dress
a frame used to support a ship or boat out of water, especially when under construction
fit (a rifle or other firearm) with a stock
it was a fine gun which he forged, stocked, and completed himself