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Stake — may refer to: * A stake is a long, pointed object thrust into the ground. Stakes have many applications, such as slaying vampires, demarcating a small plot of land, anchoring guy ropes for a tent or other portable structure, or slowly releasing… … Wikipedia
tent pin — tent peg or tent pin noun A strong notched peg driven into the ground to fasten a tent • • • Main Entry: ↑tent * * * tent peg or tent pin, a stake driven into the ground, to fasten a tent rope … Useful english dictionary
tent-peg — stake used to hold the ropes of a tent … English contemporary dictionary
Tent — For the tetanus neurotoxin (TeNT), see Tetanospasmin. A modern two person, lightweight hiking dome tent; it is tied to rocks as there is nowhere to drive stakes on this rock shelf A tent is a shelter consisting of sheets of fabric or other… … Wikipedia
Stake (Latter Day Saints) — A stake is an administrative unit composed of multiple congregations in denominations of the Latter Day Saint movement. A stake is approximately comparable to a diocese in the Catholic Church and other Christian denominations. The name stake… … Wikipedia
stake — stake1 W3 [steık] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1 at stake 2¦(company/business)¦ 3 have a stake in something 4¦(money risked)¦ 5 high stakes 6¦(pointed stick)¦ 7 the stake 8 in the popularity/fashion etc stakes 9 (be prepared to) go to the stake for/over something … Dictionary of contemporary English
tent peg — noun a peg driven into the ground to hold a rope supporting a tent • Hypernyms: ↑peg, ↑nog * * * tent peg or tent pin noun A strong notched peg driven into the ground to fasten a tent • • • Main Entry: ↑tent * * * tent peg UK US … Useful english dictionary
stake — 01. Nothing less than the governor s reputation is at [stake] in this latest investigation. 02. Over 100 jobs are at [stake] if the government refuses to reduce taxes for the company. 03. Jobs, the economy, endangered species, the environment;… … Grammatical examples in English
stake — I. /steɪk / (say stayk) noun 1. a stick or post pointed at one end for driving into the ground as a boundary mark, a part of a fence, a support for a plant, etc. 2. a post, especially one to which a person is bound for execution, usually by… …
tent peg — noun A peg, driven into the ground, to hold a rope that supports a tent. Upon arrival at the campsite, they discovered that they had forgotten the tent pegs and had to use rocks and logs to tether the tent instead. Syn: spike, stake … Wiktionary
Wall tent — Wall Wall, n. [AS. weall, from L. vallum a wall, vallus a stake, pale, palisade; akin to Gr. ? a nail. Cf. {Interval}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A work or structure of stone, brick, or other materials, raised to some height, and intended for defense or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
