A Quick and Simple Dictionary

stock

1. Noun.  (context, operations) A store of goods ready for sale; inventory.
2. Noun.  A supply of anything ready for use.
3. Noun.  Any of the several species of cruciferous flowers in the genus Matthiola.
4. Noun.  Farm or ranch animals.
5. Noun.  Railroad rolling stock.
6. Noun.  (finance) The capital raised by a company through the issue of shares. The total of shares held by an individual shareholder.
7. Noun.  The part of a rifle or shotgun that rests against the shooter's shoulder.
8. Noun.  (nautical) A bar going through an anchor, perpendicular to the flukes.
9. Noun.  (nautical) The axle attached to the rudder, which transfers the movement of the helm to the rudder.
10. Noun.  (uncountable, countable) Broth made from meat or vegetables, used as a basis for stew or soup.
11. Noun.  The type of paper used in printing.
12. Noun.  A necktie or cravat, particularly a wide necktie popular in the eighteenth century, often seen today as a part of formal wear for horse riding competitions.
13. Noun.  (obsolete) A cover for the legs; a stocking.
14. Noun.  In a card game, a stack of undealt cards made available to the players.
15. Noun.  (geology) A pipe (vertical cylinder of ore).
16. Noun.  lineage, family.
17. Verb.  To have on hand for sale.
18. Adjective.  Normally available for purchase.
19. Adjective.  Straightforward, plain, very basic.