noun

1. Something stale; a loaf of bread or the like that is no longer fresh.

noun

1. A long, thin handle (of rakes, axes, etc.)

2. The posts and rungs composing a ladder.

3. The stem of a plant.

Synonyms: haft, handle, helve, shaft, snath, stem

noun

1. A fixed position, particularly a soldier's in a battle-line.

2. A stalemate; a stalemated game.

3. An ambush.

noun

1. (livestock) Urine, especially used of horses and cattle.

noun

1. A live bird to lure birds of prey or others of its kind into a trap.

2. Any lure, particularly in reference to people used as live bait.

3. An accomplice of a thief or criminal acting as bait.