stump

(noun) the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled. Synonyms: tree stump.

(noun) the part of a limb or tooth that remains after the rest is removed.

(noun) (cricket) any of three upright wooden posts that form the wicket.

(noun) a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it. Synonyms: dais, podium, pulpit, rostrum, ambo, soapbox.

(verb) cause to be perplexed or confounded. Synonyms: mix up. Example: "This problem stumped her."

(verb) walk heavily. Synonyms: stomp, stamp. Example: "The men stomped through the snow in their heavy boots."

(verb) travel through a district and make political speeches. Example: "The candidate stumped the northeast."

(verb) remove tree stumps from. Example: "Stump a field."