stem
noun
1 noun BOT, HORTgas masc1 2 noun single cut flowerbláth masc3 a single stem bláth aonairShow full entry
3 noun DRINK of glass, pipecos fem2 4 noun MUS, ETC of note, lettercos fem2 eireaball masc1 5 noun LING of wordtamhan masc1 fréamh fem2 the verbal stem fréamh an bhriathair 6 noun ZOOL of feathercos fem2 the centre stem of a feather is used to make a quill úsáidtear cos an chleite le peann cleite a dhéanamh 7 noun NAUT at front of shiptosach masc1 stuimine masc4the stem of the ship tosach an bháid 8 noun REL in family linefréamh fem2
verb
9 verb staunch TRANSITIVEcoisc verb stop verb she tried to stem the blood rinne sí iarracht an fhuil a chosc 10 verb halt, curb TRANSITIVEbac verb coisc verb to stem inflation an boilsciú a chosc 11 verb NAUT of ship TRANSITIVEtéigh chun cinn in aghaidhthe boat had to stem the tide b'éigean don bhád seoladh in aghaidh na taoide