stock

the handle of a handgun or the butt end of a rifle or shotgun or part of the support of a machine gun or artillery gun

“the rifle had been fitted with a special stock”

have on hand

a supply of something available for future use

any animals kept for use or profit

a certificate documenting the shareholder's ownership in the corporation

“the value of his stocks doubled during the past year”

amass so as to keep for future use or sale or for a particular occasion or use

“let's stock coffee as long as prices are low”

regularly and widely used or sold

“a stock item”

liquid in which meat and vegetables are simmered; used as a basis for e.g. soups or sauces

“she made gravy with a base of beef stock”

an ornamental white cravat

a plant or stem onto which a graft is made; especially a plant grown specifically to provide the root part of grafted plants

equip with a stock

“stock a rifle”