Noun:
- A bar for the capstan.
- The bar which passes through the shank or across the crown of an anchor, and is at right angles to the arms. In fluke-type anchors the flukes are usually attached to the stock.
The stock attempts to insure the penetrating element of the
anchor addresses the bottom, by righting or turning the anchor as pull is exerted up on it. Not all anchor designs include a stock.