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Tang :: Tang (n.) The projecting part of the breech of a musket barrel, by which the barrel is secured to the stock..

Stock :: Stock (n.) The wood to which the barrel, lock, etc., of a musket or like firearm are secured; also, a long, rectangular piece of wood, which is an important part of several forms of gun carriage..

Cleftgraft :: Cleftgraft (v. t.) To ingraft by cleaving the stock and inserting a scion.

Omnium :: Omnium (n.) The aggregate value of the different stocks in which a loan to government is now usually funded.

Boom :: Boom (n.) A strong and extensive advance, with more or less noisy excitement; -- applied colloquially or humorously to market prices, the demand for stocks or commodities and to political chances of aspirants to office; as, a boom in the stock market; a boom in coffee..

Summer-fallow :: Summer (v. t.) To keep or carry through the summer; to feed during the summer; as, to summer stock..

Issue :: Issue (v. i.) To be produced as an effect or result; to grow or accrue; to arise; to proceed; as, rents and profits issuing from land, tenements, or a capital stock..

Hosiery :: Hosiery (n.) Stockings, in general; goods knit or woven like hose..

Whipgraft :: Whipgraft (v. t.) To graft by cutting the scion and stock in a certain manner. See Whip grafting, under Grafting..

Bull Brier :: Bull brier () A species of Smilax (S. Pseudo-China) growing from New Jersey to the Gulf of Mexico, which has very large tuberous and farinaceous rootstocks, formerly used by the Indians for a sort of bread, and by the negroes as an ingredient in making beer; -- called also bamboo brier and China brier..

Over :: Over (adv.) From beginning to end; throughout the course, extent, or expanse of anything; as, to look over accounts, or a stock of goods; a dress covered over with jewels..

Stock :: Stock (n.) Domestic animals or beasts collectively, used or raised on a farm; as, a stock of cattle or of sheep, etc.; -- called also live stock..

Plenishing :: Plenishing (n.) Household furniture; stock.

Narrow :: Narrow (v. i.) To contract the size of a stocking or other knit article, by taking two stitches into one..

Stock-still :: Stockman (n.) A herdsman; a ranchman; one owning, or having charge of, herds of live stock..

Stockjobber :: Stockish (a.) Like a stock; stupid; blockish.

Point :: Point (n.) Whatever serves to mark progress, rank, or relative position, or to indicate a transition from one state or position to another, degree; step; stage; hence, position or condition attained; as, a point of elevation, or of depression; the stock fell off five points; he won by tenpoints..

Stalely :: Stale (v. t.) A laughingstock; a dupe.

Hypothec :: Hypothec (n.) A landlord's right, independently of stipulation, over the stocking (cattle, implements, etc.), and crops of his tenant, as security for payment of rent..

Inflater :: Inflater (n.) One who, or that which, inflates; as, the inflaters of the stock exchange..

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