Definition of Stock-in-trade

1. Noun. Any equipment constantly used as part of a profession or occupation. "Friendliness is the salesman's stock in trade"

Generic synonyms: Equipment

Definition of Stock-in-trade

1. Noun. Merchandise and other necessary supplies kept on hand in order to do business. ¹

2. Noun. A person's skill or ability that they hire out for pay. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Stock-in-trade

stochastic differential equations
stochastic matrix
stochastic process
stochastic processes
stochastic variable
stochastically
stochasticism
stochasticities
stochasticity
stochastics
stochiometry
stocious
stock
stock(a)
stock-bow
stock-in-trade (current term)
stock-index futures
stock-picker
stock-purchase warrant
stock-still
stock ball
stock breeder
stock buyback
stock car
stock cars
stock certificate
stock certificates
stock character
stock characters

Literary usage of Stock-in-trade

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Commentaries on American Law by James Kent (1873)
"(1) Of the Interest of Partners in their Stock in Trade. — Partners are joint tenants of their stock in trade, but without the jus ..."

2. Commentaries on American Law by James Kent, George Franklin Comstock (1866)
"Of the interest of partners in their stock in trade. Partners are joint tenants of their stock in trade, but without the jus ..."

3. Commentaries on American Law by James Kent (1848)
"Of the interest of partners in their stock in trade. Partners are joint tenants of their stock in trade, but ,> without the jus ..."

4. Commentaries on American Law by James Kent (1832)
"Of the interest of partners in their stock in trade. Partners are joint tenants of their stock in trade, but without the jus ..."

5. Commentaries on American Law by James Kent (1854)
"Of the interest of partners in their stock in trade. Partners are joint tenants of their stock in trade, but with- • If the partnership be a particular one, ..."

6. Commentaries on American Law by James Kent (1858)
"Of the interest of partners in their stock in trade. Partners are joint tenants of their stock in trade, but without the jus ..."

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