stump

the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled

walk heavily

cause to be perplexed or confounded

“This problem stumped her”

a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it

any of three upright wooden posts that form the wicket

remove tree stumps from

“stump a field”

the part of a limb or tooth that remains after the rest is removed

travel through a district and make political speeches

“the candidate stumped the Northeast”