rick vs stockpile

rick

verb
  • To heap up (hay, etc.) in ricks. 

  • To slightly sprain or strain the neck, back, ankle etc. 

noun
  • A brand new (naive) boot camp inductee. 

  • Straw, hay etc. stored in a stack for winter fodder, commonly protected with thatch. 

  • A stack of wood, especially cut to a regular length; also used as a measure of wood, typically four by eight feet. 

stockpile

verb
  • To heap up piles of (coal or ore) on the ground after it has been mined. 

  • To accumulate or build up a supply of (something). 

  • To build up a stock of (nuclear weapons). 

  • To build up a supply; to accumulate. 

noun
  • A supply of nuclear weapons kept by a country; a nuclear stockpile. 

  • A pile of coal or ore heaped up on the ground after it has been mined. 

  • A supply (especially a large one) of something kept for future use, specifically in case the cost of the item increases or if there a shortage. 

How often have the words rick and stockpile occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )