(folklore) A piece of wood magically made to be just like a real baby and substituted for it by magical beings.
(uncountable, countable)Broth made from meat (originally bones) or vegetables, used as a basis for stew or soup.
A necktie or cravat, particularly a wide necktie popular in the eighteenth century, often seen today as a part of formal wear for horse riding competitions.
A block of wood; something fixed and solid; a pillar; a firm support; a post.
(by extension, obsolete) A person who is as dull and lifeless as a stock or post; one who has little sense.
(Britain, historical) The longest part of a split tally stick formerly struck in the exchequer, which was delivered to the person who had lent the king money on account, as the evidence of indebtedness.
(plural) The frame or timbers on which a ship rests during construction.
(plural) Red and grey bricks, used for the exterior of walls and the front of buildings.
