stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
the nail that sticks out gets hammered down; people that stick out too much get punished; tall trees catch much wind; people that excel at something become disliked
palisade; stakes planted at irregular angles and intervals as a defensive barrier
fulcrum peg (fitted into the cavity in an oar as part of a traditional oarlock)
fulcrum peg (fitted into the cavity in an oar as part of a traditional oarlock)
wood half-burned is easily kindled