Example: "Stemmed goblets"
Example: "Stemmed berries"
To remove the stem from.
Example: "To stem cherries; to stem tobacco leaves"
To be caused or derived; to originate.
Example: "The current crisis stems from the short-sighted politics of the previous government."
To descend in a family line.
To direct the stem (of a ship) against; to make headway against.
To hit with the stem of a ship; to ram.
To ram (clay, etc.) into a blasting hole.
To stop, hinder (for instance, a river or blood).
Example: "To stem a tide"
To move the feet apart and point the tips of the skis inward in order to slow down the speed or to facilitate a turn.