stake

A piece of wood or metal pointed at one end for driving into the ground as a marker, fence pole, or tent peg.

A vertical post to which an offender is bound for execution by burning.

Execution by burning. Used with the:

A vertical post secured in a socket at the edge of a platform, as on a truck bed, to help retain the load.

A territorial division consisting of a group of wards under the jurisdiction of a president.

Money or property risked in a wager or gambling game.

The prize awarded the winner of a contest or race.

A race offering a prize to the winner, especially a horserace in which the prize consists of money contributed equally by the horse owners.