n. A device, similar to a pillory, formerly used for public humiliation and punishment.
n. Plural form of stock.
v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of stock.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
See stock, 12.
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n. a frame for constraining an animal while it is receiving veterinary attention or while being shod
n. a frame that supports a boat while it is under construction
n. a former instrument of punishment consisting of a heavy timber frame with holes in which the feet (and sometimes the hands) of an offender could be locked
Word Usage
"But Dan Greenhaus, chief economic strategist at Miller Tabak & Co., cautioned that a VIX below 20 doesn't mean a pullback in stocks is imminent."