Definition of stump

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Stump (n.) To bowl down the stumps of, as, of a wicket..

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Extraction :: Extraction (n.) The act of extracting, or drawing out; as, the extraction of a tooth, of a bone or an arrow from the body, of a stump from earth, of a passage from a book, of an essence or tincture..
Stump :: Stump (v. t.) To cut off a part of; to reduce to a stump; to lop.
Stump-tailed :: Stumpiness (n.) The state of being stumpy.
Stump :: Stump (v. t.) To strike, as the toes, against a stone or something fixed; to stub..
Stump :: Stump (n.) 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..
Dock :: Dock (n.) The solid part of an animal's tail, as distinguished from the hair; the stump of a tail; the part of a tail left after clipping or cutting..
Runt :: Runt (a.) The dead stump of a tree; also, the stem of a plant..
Dump :: Dump (v. t.) To knock heavily; to stump.
Stump :: Stump (n.) The legs; as, to stir one's stumps..
Stumping :: Stumped (imp. & p. p.) of Stum.
Stumped :: Stump (n.) 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..
Stump :: Stump (v. t.) To travel over, delivering speeches for electioneering purposes; as, to stump a State, or a district. See To go on the stump, under Stump, n..
Stump :: Stump (v. t.) To challenge; also, to nonplus..
Snag :: Snag (n.) A stump or base of a branch that has been lopped off; a short branch, or a sharp or rough branch; a knot; a protuberance..
Stump :: Stump (n.) A short, thick roll of leather or paper, cut to a point, or any similar implement, used to rub down the lines of a crayon or pencil drawing, in shading it, or for shading drawings by producing tints and gradations from crayon, etc., in powder..
Stump :: Stumping (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Stum.
Outer :: Outer (a.) Being on the outside; external; farthest or farther from the interior, from a given station, or from any space or position regarded as a center or starting place; -- opposed to inner; as, the outer wall; the outer court or gate; the outer stump in cricket; the outer world..
Stunned :: Stumpy (a.) Short and thick; stubby.
Cappeline :: Cappeline (n.) A hood-shaped bandage for the head, the shoulder, or the stump of an amputated limb..
Scumble :: Scumble (v. t.) To cover lighty, as a painting, or a drawing, with a thin wash of opaque color, or with color-crayon dust rubbed on with the stump, or to make any similar additions to the work, so as to produce a softened effect..
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