The goods or merchandise kept on the premises of a business or warehouse and available for sale or distribution. The capital raised by a business or corporation through the issue and subscription of shares. Liquid made by cooking bones, meat, fish, or vegetables slowly in water, used as a basis for the preparation of soup, gravy, or sauces. A person's ancestry or line of descent. The trunk or woody stem of a living tree or shrub, especially one into which a graft (scion) is inserted. A herbaceous European plant that is widely cultivated for its fragrant flowers, which are typically lilac, pink, or white. An instrument of punishment consisting of an adjustable wooden structure with holes for securing a person's feet and hands, in which criminals were locked and exposed to public ridicule or assault. The part of a rifle or other firearm to which the barrel and firing mechanism are attached, held against one's shoulder when firing the gun. A band of white material tied like a cravat and w