on the stocks
Look at other dictionaries:
Stocks — are devices used since medieval times for public humiliation, corporal punishment, and torture. The stocks are similar to the pillory and the pranger, as each consists of large, hinged, wooden boards; the difference, however, is that when a… … Wikipedia
The Dogs of the Dow — is an investment strategy popularized by Michael B. O Higgins, in 1991 which proposes that an investor annually select for investment the ten Dow Jones Industrial Average stocks whose dividend is the highest fraction of their price. Proponents of … Wikipedia
The Furies (novel) — The Furies is a historical novel written by John Jakes and originally published in 1976. It is book four in a series known as the Kent Family Chronicles or the American Bicentennial Series. The novel mixes fictional characters with actual… … Wikipedia
The Gondoliers — or The King of Barataria , is a Savoy Opera, with music by Arthur Sullivan and libretto by W. S. Gilbert. It premiered at the Savoy Theatre on December 7 1889, and ran for a very successful 554 performances (at that time the fifth longest runnin … Wikipedia
Stocks Mill, Wittersham — Infobox Windmill name = Stocks Mill, Wittersham caption = name of mill = location of mill = TQ 913 274 Coord|51.013|0.727|display=inline|format=dms operator = Kent County Council built = 1781 purpose = Corn milling type = Post mill storeys = base … Wikipedia
The simExchange — Infobox Website name=The simExchange url=http://www.thesimexchange.com registration=Free type=Video Game Prediction market owner=The simExchange, LLC author=Brian Shiau launch date=August 29, 2006 current status=ActiveThe simExchange is a web… … Wikipedia
The Intelligent Investor (publication) — This article is referring to the investing publication published in Australia. For the book, see The Intelligent Investor. The Intelligent Investor is a value investing publication that is published fortnightly in Australia. The 16 page… … Wikipedia
The Parent Rap — Infobox Simpsons episode episode name = The Parent Rap image caption= Promotional artwork featuring the first appearance of recurring character Judge Constance Harm. episode no = 271 prod code = CABF22 airdate = November 11, 2001 show runner =… … Wikipedia
stocks — n [pl] a device used for punishing criminals in Britain from the 13th century to the 19th century. It was a wooden framework with holes for the feet, and sometimes also for the hands. Criminals were locked into the stocks in public places so that … Universalium
The Clink — Coordinates: 51°30′25.48″N 0°05′30.95″W / 51.5070778°N 0.0919306°W / 51.5070778; 0.0919306 … Wikipedia
The Case of the Stuttering Pig — Infobox Hollywood cartoon cartoon name = The Case Of The Stuttering Pig series = Looney Tunes caption = director = Frank Tashlin story artist = Melvin Millar animator = Volney White voice actor = Mel Blanc Billy Bletcher musician = Carl Stalling… … Wikipedia
