Webster 1828 · headword: stocks
View source image ↗a machine consisting of two pieces of timber, in which the legs of criminals are confined by way of punishment.
KJV WORD
stocks
COMBINED MEANING
Meaning of stocks
A restraining frame or instrument in which the feet or body of a prisoner are fastened.
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Webster 1828KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
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Root: stock
The stem or main body of a tree or other plant; the fixed, strong, firm part; the origin and support of the branches.
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