trunk

noun

The main woody axis of a tree.

noun

The shaft of a column.

noun

The body of a human or other vertebrate, excluding the head and limbs.

noun

The thorax of an insect.

noun

A proboscis, especially the long prehensile proboscis of an elephant.

noun

A main body, apart from tributaries or appendages.

noun

The main stem of a blood vessel or nerve apart from the branches.