stem

The main ascending part of a plant; a stalk or trunk.

A slender stalk supporting or connecting another plant part, such as a leaf or flower.

A banana stalk bearing several bunches of bananas.

A connecting or supporting part, especially.

The tube of a tobacco pipe.

The slender upright support of a wineglass or goblet.

The small projecting shaft with an expanded crown by which a watch is wound.

The rounded rod in the center of certain locks about which the key fits and is turned.

The shaft of a feather or hair.