I . n.
1.
Trunk ( of a tree ), main stock, stipe.
2.
Peduncle, pedicel, petiole, stalk.
3.
Branch, shoot, scion, descendant, progeny, offspring.
4.
Stock, race, pedigree, descent, family, generation, lineage, ancestry.
5.
( Naut. ) Forepart ( of a ship ), prow, beak, bow.
6.
Lookout, leading position, helm.
7.
( Mus. ) Tail ( of a note ).
8.
Root, origin, radical, radix, primitive word, etymon.
II . v. a.
1.
Oppose ( as a current ), resist, breast, withstand, bear up against, make head against.
2.
Stop, check, oppose, stay.