Stump
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In its most general sense, stump is an English word. It may refer to:
Stump is a surname, from the German
"Stumpf".
People named or nicknamed Stump include:
As a proper name, Stump may refer to:
See also
- Tree stumpTree stumpAfter a tree has been cut and felled, the stump or tree stump is usually a small remaining portion of the trunk with the roots still in the ground. Stumps may show the age-defining rings of a tree. The study of these rings is known as dendrochronology....
, the rooted remains of a felled tree - Stump, the remains of a limb after amputationAmputationAmputation is the removal of a body extremity by trauma, prolonged constriction, or surgery. As a surgical measure, it is used to control pain or a disease process in the affected limb, such as malignancy or gangrene. In some cases, it is carried out on individuals as a preventative surgery for...
- Stump (cricket)Stump (cricket)Stump is a term used in the sport of cricket where it has three different meanings:# part of the wicket# a manner of dismissing a batsman# the end of the day's play .-Part of the wicket:...
, one of three small wooden posts which the fielding team attempt to hit with the ball - Stump (drawing)Stump (drawing)A stump is a cylindrical drawing tool, usually made of soft paper that is tightly wound into a stick and sanded to a point at both ends. It is used by artists to smudge or blend marks made with charcoal, Conté crayon, pencil or other drawing media. By its use, gradations and half tones can be...
, an artists' drawing tool made of rolled paper - Stump, a coastal landform which forms when a stackStack (geology)A stack is a geological landform consisting of a steep and often vertical column or columns of rock in the sea near a coast, isolated by erosion. Stacks are formed through processes of coastal geomorphology, which are entirely natural. Time, wind and water are the only factors involved in the...
is eroded, leaving a small rock island, usually small enough to be submerged at high tide - (Stump) Clan: A cult or clan of people who honor and respect stumps and when called upon by another stump slams their fist in a ball and hits it against their forehead.
Stump is a surname, from the German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
"Stumpf".
People named or nicknamed Stump include:
- James "Stump" Cross, of Stump and StumpyStump and StumpyStump and Stumpy were a dance/comedy/acting duo popular from the mid 1930s to the 1950s, consisting of James "Stump" Cross, and either Eddie Hartman or Harold Cromer as "Stumpy"...
, American performers during the 1930s-50s - Stump EdingtonStump EdingtonJacob Franklin "Stump" Edington was a Major League Baseball right fielder who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates for about a month in 1912 . The 20-year-old rookie, who stood 5'8" and weighed 170 lbs., was a native of Koleen, Indiana.Edington played very well during his time with the Pirates...
, American baseball player of the early 20th century - Paul "Stump" EvansStump EvansPaul "Stump" Evans was an American Jazz Saxophonist.He played with many famous jazz musicians of the time including Jelly Roll Morton and Kid Ory on many different sizes of saxophone but is most famous for playing C melody saxophone with King Oliver in King Oliver's Jazz Band.-External...
, an American jazz saxophonist from the early 20th century - Stump MerrillStump MerrillCarl "Stump" Merrill is a former manager in Major League Baseball who served as manager of the New York Yankees in and...
, American baseball manager - Stump MitchellStump MitchellLyvonia Albert "Stump" Mitchell is an American football coach and former running back. He is currently the head coach of the Jaguars of Southern University.-Early years:...
, American football player and coach - Stump Monroe, drummer of the Scottish band The Almighty
- Patrick StumpPatrick StumpPatrick Vaughn Stump is an American singer-songwriter, composer, record producer, and music critic. He is the composer, lead singer, and multi-instrumentalist of Fall Out Boy, an American rock band from Wilmette, Illinois, and is also a solo artist...
, lead singer and rhythm guitarist of the American band Fall Out Boy - Stump WiedmanStump WiedmanGeorge Edward "Stump" Wiedman was a Major League Baseball pitcher and outfielder for 9 years from 1880-1888.Born in Rochester, New York, Stump appeared in 279 games as a right-handed pitcher but also appeared in 122 games as an outfielder. He began his Major League career in 1881 with the Buffalo...
, an American baseball player during the 19th century
As a proper name, Stump may refer to:
- Stump (band)Stump (band)Stump were an Anglo-Irish indie/experimental/rock group featuring former Microdisney members Mick Lynch and Rob McKahey , along with Kev Hopper and Chris Salmon . They formed in London in 1983...
, a band from Cork, Ireland - the nickname of Clussexx Three D Grinchy GleeClussexx Three D Grinchy GleeCh. Clussexx Three D Grinchy Glee , also known as Stump, is a 50 lb. male Sussex Spaniel from Houston, Texas, who was named the 2009 Best In Show winner at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show...
, the 2009 "Best In Show" winner at the Westminster Dog Show - Stump (game)Stump (game)Stump is an American drinking game played with a hammer, nails, a tree stump, and beer. The exact place of origin is vague, but evidence suggests it was likely invented somewhere in the northeastern US, probably at Penn State University...
, an American drinking game - USS Stump (DD-978)USS Stump (DD-978)USS Stump , named after Admiral Felix Budwell Stump USN, was a built by the Ingalls Shipbuilding Division of Litton Industries at Pascagoula, Mississippi. The USS Stump was decommissioned and stricken on 22 October 2004.-History:...
, a Spruance-class destroyer
See also
- StumpWM, an X window manager written in Common Lisp
- Decision stumpDecision stumpA decision stump is a machine learning model consisting of a one-level decision tree. That is, it is a decision tree with one internal node which is immediately connected to the terminal nodes. A decision stump makes a prediction based on the value of just a single input feature...
, a weak learner model in Machine Learning - Stump speech (politics)Stump speech (politics)A political stump speech is a standard speech used by a politician running for office. The term derives from the custom in 19th century America for political candidates campaigning from town to town to stand upon a sawed off tree stump to deliver a standard speech...
, a political speech - Stump speech (minstrelsy)Stump speech (minstrelsy)The stump speech was a comic monologue from blackface minstrelsy...
, a part of the blackface minstrel show - Muffin stumpMuffinA muffin is an American English name for a type of quick bread that is baked in small portions. Many forms are somewhat like small cakes or cupcakes in shape, although they usually are not as sweet as cupcakes and generally lack frosting. Savory varieties, such as cornbread muffins, also exist...
, the tough lower portion of a muffin (see The Muffin TopsThe Muffin Tops"The Muffin Tops" is the 155th episode of the sitcom Seinfeld. This was the 21st episode of the eighth season. It aired on May 8, 1997.-Plot:...
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