Stocks
WordNet
noun
(1) 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
(2) A frame for constraining an animal while it is receiving veterinary attention or while being shod
(3) A frame that supports a boat while it is under construction
WiktionaryText
Noun
stocks
- (plural) A device, similar to a pillory, formerly used for public humiliation and punishment.