the stem or main axis of a plant.

any slender supporting or connecting part of a plant, as the petiole of a leaf, the peduncle of a flower, or the funicle of an ovule.

a similar structural part of an animal.

a stem, shaft, or slender supporting part of anything.

Automotive . a slender lever, usually mounted on or near the steering wheel, that is used by the driver to control a signal or function

The horn button is on the turn-signal stalk.

noun

axis , bent , helm , pedicel , pedicle , reed , shaft , spike , spire , support , trunk , twig , upright

verb

ambush , approach , chase , drive , flush out , haunt , hunt , pace , pursue , shadow , striddle , stride , tail , track , trail , walk up to , march , run , axis , follow , menace , prey , reed , shaft , stem , straw