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 of candle from his deep pockets
(cricket) any of three upright wooden posts that form the wicket the part of a limb or tooth that remains after the rest is removed the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled remove tree stumps from; "stump a field"
The part of a limb or other body remaining after a part is amputated or destroyed; a fixed or rooted remnant; a stub; as, the stump of a leg, a finger, a tooth, or a broom
If politicians are on the stump, they are campaigning for an election. The presidential candidates are on the stump today
A pin in a tumbler lock which forms an obstruction to throwing the bolt, except when the gates of the tumblers are properly arranged, as by the key; a fence; also, a pin or projection in a lock to form a guide for a movable piece
The part of a tree or plant remaining in the earth after the stem or trunk is cut off; the stub