The Only Use of
stock
in
The Devil and Tom Walker
Uses with a very common or rare meaning:
- You see I am likely to have a good stock of firewood for winter.†
Definition:
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(meaning too common or rare to warrant focus) There are many other common meanings of stock such as:
- goods or merchandise available for sale
- animals raised for sale such as cattle or pigs
- a broth used for soup
- the part of a rifle to which the barrel and firing mechanism are attached