Stump

stump, n. The part of a tree or plant remain- ing in the earth after the stem or trunk is cut off; part of a limb or other body remaining after a part is amputated or destroyed; a fixed or rooted remnant of something; a stub; a rod, or frame of rods, used in the game of cricket; a short, thick roll of leather or paper, cut to a point, and used to shade or color a crayon or pencil drawing, pi. Legs. — v. [stumped (stumt), stumping.] To strike (anything fixed and hard) with the toe; to cut off a part of, reduce to a stump; to challenge; to travel over, delivering speeches for electioneering purposes; to knock down (the stump or wicket in cricket-playing). [Sw. and Dan.; same as stub, q. v.] — Stump-orator. One who harangues the populace from the stump of a tree, or other elevation. — To take the To make public addre es for electioneering purposes, — Stump'y, -t, a. Full of stumps; short and thick;