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pointing-stock

pointing-stock noun: a thing to be pointed at in derision; a laughing stock.

Noun

pointing-stock (plural pointing-stocks)

  1. (obsolete) A thing to be pointed at in derision; a laughing stock.

Forms of pointing-stock

pluralpointing-stocks

Questions about pointing-stock

What does pointing-stock mean?
Pointing-stock means a thing to be pointed at in derision; a laughing stock.
What part of speech is pointing-stock?
Pointing-stock is a noun.
What is the plural of pointing-stock?
The plural of pointing-stock is pointing-stocks.

Words near pointing-stock in the dictionary

  1. pointing stick
  2. pointing sticks
  3. pointing the bone
  4. pointing the finger at
  5. pointing up
  6. pointing-stock
  7. pointing-stocks
  8. pointing-trowel
  9. pointing-trowels
  10. pointingly
  11. pointings

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