stump
nounmasculine/ˈsepu/medium
ce·po
Definitions
1The bottom part of a tree trunk left in the ground after the tree has been felled.
The lumberjacks sat on a stump to rest.
The old tree stump was still in the ground.
Common collocations
tree stumpwooden stump
2A wooden frame with holes for securing the ankles or wrists of a prisoner as punishment.
The prisoner was placed in the stocks as punishment.
The stocks were a form of public punishment.
syn
Common collocations
wooden stocksput in the stocks
Etymology
Do latim 'cippus' (poste, marco).