scape

A leafless flower stalk growing directly from the ground, as in the tulip.

A stalklike part, such as a feather shaft or the first segment of an insect’s antenna.

The shaft of a column.

A scene; a view. Often used in combination.

To escape.

An escape.

Means of escape; evasion.

Freak; aberration; deviation; escapade; misdemeanor; trick; cheat.

The cry of the snipe when flushed.