stocks

See also: Stocks

English edit

The old village stocks in Chapeltown, Lancashire, England.

Pronunciation edit

(UK) IPA^(key): /stɒks/
(US) IPA^(key): /stɑks/
Rhymes: -ɒks

Noun edit

stocks

plural of stock

Noun edit

stocks

(plural only) A device, similar to a pillory, formerly used for public humiliation and punishment.
(nautical, plural only) The frame upon which a ship is built, and from which it is launched.

Translations edit

device for public humiliation and punishment

Armenian: կոճղ (hy) (kočġ)
Danish: gabestok c
Dutch: schandpaal (nl) m, kaak (nl) f
Finnish: jalkapuu (fi)
French: pilori (fr)
German: Schandpfahl (de) m, Pranger (de) m
Greek:
Ancient: κύφων m (kúphōn)
Irish: branraí m pl
Latin: patibulum n, tendus
Macedonian: тумрук m (tumruk)
Polish: dyby (pl) f pl
Portuguese: tronco (pt)
Romanian: butuc (ro) m
Russian: коло́дки (ru) f pl (kolódki)
Spanish: cepo (es) m, picota (es) f
Swedish: stock (sv) c
Tagalog: kulma (tl)

base for building a ship

Danish: bedding c, stabel c
German: Stapel (de) m
Greek: σκαρί (el) n (skarí)

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