(woodworking) A flat grooved piece of wood or other material used to hold the workpiece in position.

The stem of a mushroom, kelp, etc. / The trunk of a tree. / The caudicle within the pollinarium of an orchid flower / The petiole of the frond of a fern or palm

(humorous) knight / (humorous) Used as a general insult.

(heraldry) a horizontal line across a shield with a series of points.