Punishment frame (6)

I believe the answer is:

stocks

(Other definitions for stocks that I've seen before include "Amounts of goods kept by traders" , "Fragrant flowers; shares" , "Plants; form of punishment" , "heavily-scented flowers" , "Frame for shipbuilding - form of punishment" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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