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.