Meaning Of The Word Stocks

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stocks in American English
a former instrument of punishment consisting of a framework with holes for securing the ankles and, sometimes, the wrists, used to expose an offender to public derision

stocks in British English
plural noun: an instrument of punishment consisting of a heavy wooden frame with holes in which the feet, hands, or head of an offender were locked

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