TREE TRUNK Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the phrase tree trunk. (close relations)
Definition of TREE TRUNK
Best Alternative Words for TREE TRUNK
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bole | nounn | |||||||
noun • a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria and closely related to Hausa, with dialects including Bara and Fika • a soft oily clay used as a pigment (especially a reddish brown pigment) • the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber | ||||||||
trunk | nounn | |||||||
noun • the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber • luggage consisting of a large strong case used when traveling or for storage • the body excluding the head and neck and limbs • compartment in an automobile that carries luggage or shopping or tools • a long flexible snout as of an elephant | ||||||||
log | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches • the exponent required to produce a given number • a written record of messages sent or received • a written record of events on a voyage (of a ship or plane) • measuring instrument that consists of a float that trails from a ship by a knotted line in order to measure the ship's speed through the water verb • enter into a log, as on ships and planes • cut lumber, as in woods and forests | ||||||||
pillar | nounn | |||||||
noun • a fundamental principle or practice • anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower • a prominent supporter • a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument) • (architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure | ||||||||
post | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand • United States aviator who in 1933 made the first solo flight around the world (1899-1935) • military installation at which a body of troops is stationed • United States female author who wrote a book and a syndicated newspaper column on etiquette (1872-1960) • a job in an organization • United States manufacturer of breakfast cereals and Postum (1854-1914) • an upright consisting of a piece of timber or metal fixed firmly in an upright position • any particular collection of letters or packages that is delivered • a pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track) • A message on a social media website • the system whereby messages are transmitted via the post office • the delivery and collection of letters and packages verb • affix in a public place or for public notice • publicize with, or as if with, a poster • assign to a post; put into a post • assign to a station • display, as of records in sports games • enter on a public list • transfer (entries) from one account book to another • ride Western style and bob up and down in the saddle in rhythm with a horse's trotting gait • mark with a stake • place so as to be noticed • cause to be directed or transmitted to another place • mark or expose as infamous • To post a message on a social media website | ||||||||
shaft | nounn | |||||||
noun • a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer • an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect • a long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow) • a column of light (as from a beacon) • the main (mid) section of a long bone • obscene terms for penis • a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon • a vertical passageway through a building (as for an elevator) • (architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column • a long vertical passage sunk into the earth, as for a mine or tunnel • a revolving rod that transmits power or motion • the hollow spine of a feather verb • equip with a shaft • defeat someone through trickery or deceit | ||||||||
stem | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed • a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ • cylinder forming a long narrow part of something • the tube of a tobacco pipe • front part of a vessel or aircraft • a turn made in skiing; the back of one ski is forced outward and the other ski is brought parallel to it verb • grow out of, have roots in, originate in • cause to point inward • stop the flow of a liquid • remove the stem from |