gazingstock

English

noun
Definitions
  • (archaic) An object, event or person that is stared at by many people; a spectacle.

Etymology

Compound from English gazing + English stock (supply, cover with material, target, butt, source).

Origin

English

stock

Gloss

supply, cover with material, target, butt, source

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