Noun

1. A frame that supports a boat while it is under construction
2. A frame for constraining an animal while it is receiving veterinary attention or while being shod
3. A former instrument of punishment consisting of a heavy timber frame with holes in which the feet (and sometimes the hands) of an offender could be locked
4. The capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest (equity)
5. The merchandise that a shop has on hand
6. 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
7. A certificate documenting the shareholder's ownership in the corporation
8. A supply of something available for future use
9. The descendants of one individual
10. A special variety of domesticated animals within a species
11. Liquid in which meat and vegetables are simmered; used as a basis for e.g. soups or sauces
12. The reputation and popularity a person has
13. Persistent thickened stem of a herbaceous perennial plant
14. A plant or stem onto which a graft is made; especially a plant grown specifically to provide the root part of grafted plants
15. Any of several old world plants cultivated for their brightly colored flowers
16. Any of various ornamental flowering plants of the genus malcolmia
17. Lumber used in the construction of something
18. The handle end of some implements or tools
19. An ornamental white cravat
20. Any animals kept for use or profit

Verb

1. Have on hand
2. Equip with a stock
3. Supply with fish
4. Supply with livestock
5. Amass so as to keep for future use or sale or for a particular occasion or use
6. Provide or furnish with a stock of something
7. Put forth and grow sprouts or shoots