stump speaker

A popular political speaker. stump-speech, s. A speech made from the stump of a tree or other improvised platform; a frothy, bragging, or bombastic harangue; an electioneering speech in favor of one's self or of another candidate. stump-tailed lizard, s. Zool.: Trachydosaurus rugosus ; the body is long and stout, and head and tail are remarkably alike, so that, when the eyes are closed and the animal is motionle , it is a matter of difficulty to distinguish one from the other. The scales on the upper surface are large, rough, and broad, smaller beneath.