Equities vs Stocks - What's the difference?

As nouns the difference between equities and stocks

is that equities is plural of lang=en while stocks is a device, similar to a pillory, formerly used for public humiliation and punishment.

third-person singular of stock.

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(plurale tantum) A device, similar to a pillory, formerly used for public humiliation and punishment.

(nautical, plurale tantum) The frame upon which a ship is built, and from which it is launched.

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* (wikipedia "stocks") ----