STOCKER

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Irregular inflected form: stocker

Meaning:

A domestic animal (especially a young steer or heifer) kept as stock until fattened or matured and suitable for a breeding establishment

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("stocker" is a kind of...):

domestic animal; domesticated animal (any of various animals that have been tamed and made fit for a human environment)

Derivation:

stock (any animals kept for use or profit)

stock (a supply of something available for future use)