/stɪk/
noun
An elongated piece of wood or similar material, typically put to some use, for example as a wand or baton.Any roughly cylindrical (or rectangular) unit of a substance.Material or objects attached to a stick or the like.A tool, control, or instrument shaped somewhat like a stick.A stick-like item:Ability; specifically:A person or group of people. (Perhaps, in some senses, because people are, broadly speaking, tall and thin, like pieces of wood.)Encouragement or punishment, or (resulting) vigour or other improved behavior.A measure.verb
To cut a piece of wood to be the stick member of a cope-and-stick joint.To compose; to set, or arrange, in a composing stick.To furnish or set with sticks.