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===Stock ([[Cooking]])===
A supply accumulated for future use.
A broth used as a flavouring base for dishes.

The total merchandise kept on hand by a [[merchant]], commercial establishment, warehouse, or manufacturer.

All the animals kept or raised on a [[farm]]; livestock.

The capital or fund that a corporation raises through the sale of shares entitling the stockholder to dividends and to other rights of ownership, such as voting rights.

The original [[progenitor]] of a family line.

The [[broth]] in which [[meat]], [[fish]], [[bones]], or [[vegetables]] are simmered for a relatively long period, used as a base in preparing soup, [[gravy]], or sauces.

The rear wooden, metal, or plastic handle or support of a rifle, pistol, or automatic weapon, to which the barrel and mechanism are attached. The long supporting structure and mooring beam of field-gun carriages that trails along the ground to provide stability and support.

A handle, such as that of a whip, a fishing rod, or various carpentry tools.
The frame of a plow, to which the share, handles, coulter, and other parts are fastened.

A long white neckcloth worn as part of a formal riding habit.

A broad scarf worn around the neck, especially by certain clerics.

Revision as of 22:55, 11 August 2003

Stock (Cooking)

A broth used as a flavouring base for dishes.