Stump — Stump, n. [OE. stumpe, stompe; akin to D. stomp, G. stumpf, Icel. stumpr, Dan. & Sw. stump, and perhaps also to E. stamp.] 1. The part of a tree or plant remaining in the earth after the stem or trunk is cut off; the stub. [1913 Webster] 2. The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Stump tracery — Stump Stump, n. [OE. stumpe, stompe; akin to D. stomp, G. stumpf, Icel. stumpr, Dan. & Sw. stump, and perhaps also to E. stamp.] 1. The part of a tree or plant remaining in the earth after the stem or trunk is cut off; the stub. [1913 Webster] 2 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stump — ► NOUN 1) the part of a tree trunk left projecting from the ground after the rest has fallen or been felled. 2) a projecting remnant of something worn away or cut or broken off. 3) Cricket each of the three upright pieces of wood which form a… … English terms dictionary
stump — [n] end piece butt, end, projection, stub, tail end, tip; concepts 825,827 stump [v1] confuse, bewilder baffle, bring up short, confound, dumbfound, foil, mystify, nonplus, outwit, perplex, puzzle, stagger, stick, stop, stymie; concept 16 Ant.… … New thesaurus
stump — stumpless, adj. stumplike, adj. /stump/, n. 1. the lower end of a tree or plant left after the main part falls or is cut off; a standing tree trunk from which the upper part and branches have been removed. 2. the part of a limb of the body… … Universalium
stump — {{11}}stump (n.) mid 14c., remaining part of a severed arm or leg, from or cognate with M.L.G. stump (from adj. meaning mutilated, blunt, dull ), M.Du. stomp stump, from P.Gmc. *stump (Cf. O.N. stumpr, O.H.G., Ger. stumpf stump, Ger. Stummel… … Etymology dictionary
stump — [[t]stʌ̱mp[/t]] stumps, stumping, stumped 1) N COUNT: usu with supp A stump is a small part of something that remains when the rest of it has been removed or broken off. If you have a tree stump, check it for fungus... The tramp produced a stump… … English dictionary
stump — [[t]stʌmp[/t]] n. 1) the lower end of a tree trunk or plant left standing after the upper part falls or is cut off 2) the part of a limb of the body remaining after the rest has been cut off 3) den a part of a broken or decayed tooth left in the… … From formal English to slang
stump — stump1 [stʌmp] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Middle Low Germa] 1.) the bottom part of a tree that is left in the ground after the rest of it has been cut down ▪ an old tree stump 2.) the short part of someone s leg, arm etc that remains after the rest of … Dictionary of contemporary English
stump — noun 1》 the part of a tree trunk left projecting from the ground after the rest has fallen or been felled. 2》 a projecting remnant of something worn away or cut or broken off. 3》 Cricket each of the three upright pieces of wood which form a… … English new terms dictionary
