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Stake

Stake n. A territorial division;
called also stake of Zion.
Stake v. t. A piece of wood, usually long and slender, pointed at one end so as to be easily driven into the ground as a support or stay; as, a stake to support vines, fences, hedges, etc.
Stake v. t. A stick inserted upright in a lop, eye, or mortise, at the side or end of a cart, a flat car, or the like, to prevent goods from falling off.
Stake v. t. The piece of timber to which a martyr was affixed to be burned; hence, martyrdom by fire.
Stake v. t. A small anvil usually furnished with a tang to enter a hole in a bench top,
used by tinsmiths, blacksmiths, etc., for light work, punching upon, etc.
Stake v. t. That which is laid down as a wager; that which is staked or hazarded; a pledge.
Stake v. t. To fasten, support, or defend with stakes; as, to stake vines or plants.
Stake v. t. To mark the limits of by stakes;
with out; as, to stake out land; to stake out a new road.
Stake v. t. To put at hazard upon the issue of competition, or upon a future contingency; to wager; to pledge.
Stake v. t. To pierce or wound with a stake.

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