stalk

The stem or main axis of a plant, which supports the seed-carrying parts.

“a stalk of wheat, rye, or oats;  the stalks of maize or hemp”

The petiole, pedicel, or peduncle of a plant.

Something resembling the stalk of a plant, such as the stem of a quill.

An ornament in the Corinthian capital resembling the stalk of a plant, from which the volutes and helices spring.

One of the two upright pieces of a ladder.

A stem or peduncle, as in certain barnacles and crinoids.

The narrow basal portion of the abdomen of a hymenopterous insect.

The peduncle of the eyes of decapod crustaceans.

An iron bar with projections inserted in a core to strengthen it; a core arbor.

A particular episode of trying to follow or contact someone.

The hunting of a wild animal by stealthy approach.

To approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer.

To (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment.Wp

“My ex-girlfriend is stalking me.”

To walk slowly and cautiously; to walk in a stealthy, noiseless manner.

To walk behind something, such as a screen, for the purpose of approaching game; to proceed under cover.

A haughty style of walking.

To walk haughtily.