Pointer and Stick

noun

• A mark to indicate a direction or relation.
  • synonyms: arrow
• An indicator as on a dial.
• Computer science) indicator consisting of a movable spot of light (an icon) on a visual display; moving it allows the user to point to commands or screen positions.
  • synonyms: cursor
• A strong slender smooth-haired dog of Spanish origin having a white coat with brown or black patches; scents out and points to game.
  • synonyms: Spanish pointer

• (n.) The two stars (Merak and Dubhe) in the Great Bear, the line between which points nearly in the direction of the north star.
• (n.) One who or that which, points.
• (n.) The hand of a timepiece.
• (n.) Diagonal braces sometimes fixed across the hold.
• (n.) One of a breed of dogs trained to stop at scent of game, and with the nose point it out to sportsmen.

noun

• An implement consisting of a length of wood.
  • usage: "he collected dry sticks for a campfire"; "the kid had a candied apple on a stick"
• A small thin branch of a tree.
• A lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane.
  • synonyms: control stick, joystick
• A rectangular quarter pound block of butter or margarine.
• Informal terms for the leg.
  • usage: "fever left him weak on his sticks"
  • synonyms: pin, peg
• A long implement (usually made of wood) that is shaped so that hockey or polo players can hit a puck or ball.
• A long thin implement resembling a length of wood.
  • usage: "cinnamon sticks"; "a stick of dynamite"
• Marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking.
  • synonyms: joint, marijuana cigarette, reefer, spliff
• Threat of a penalty.
  • usage: "the policy so far is all stick and no carrot"

verb

• Put, fix, force, or implant.
  • usage: "lodge a bullet in the table"; "stick your thumb in the crack"
  • synonyms: lodge, wedge, deposit
• Stay put (in a certain place. )
  • usage: "We are staying in Detroit; we are not moving to Cincinnati"; "Stay put in the corner here"; "Stick around and you will learn something"
  • synonyms: stay, stick around, stay put
• Stick to firmly.
  • usage: "Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall"
  • synonyms: adhere, hold fast, bond, bind, stick to
• Be or become fixed.
  • usage: "The door sticks-we will have to plane it"
• Endure.
  • usage: "The label stuck to her for the rest of her life"
• Be a devoted follower or supporter.
  • usage: "The residents of this village adhered to Catholicism"; "She sticks to her principles"
  • synonyms: adhere
• Be loyal to.
  • usage: "She stood by her husband in times of trouble"; "The friends stuck together through the war"
  • synonyms: stand by, stick by, adhere
• Cover and decorate with objects that pierce the surface.
  • usage: "stick some feathers in the turkey before you serve it"
• Fasten with an adhesive material like glue.
  • usage: "stick the poster onto the wall"
• Fasten with or as with pins or nails.
  • usage: "stick the photo onto the corkboard"
• Fasten into place by fixing an end or point into something.
  • usage: "stick the corner of the sheet under the mattress"
• Pierce with a thrust using a pointed instrument.
  • usage: "he stuck the cloth with the needle"
• Pierce or penetrate or puncture with something pointed.
  • usage: "He stuck the needle into his finger"
• Come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation.
  • usage: "The dress clings to her body"; "The label stuck to the box"; "The sushi rice grains cohere"
  • synonyms: cling, cleave, adhere, cohere
• Saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous.
  • usage: "They stuck me with the dinner bill"; "I was stung with a huge tax bill"
  • synonyms: sting
• Be a mystery or bewildering to.
  • usage: "This beats me"; "Got me-I don't know the answer"; "a vexing problem"; "This question really stuck me"
  • synonyms: perplex, vex, get, puzzle, mystify, baffle, beat, pose, bewilder, flummox, stupefy, nonplus, gravel, amaze, dumbfound

• (n.) To compose; to set or arrange, in a composing stick; as, to stick type.
• (n.) To cause to stick; to bring to a stand; to pose; to puzzle; as, to stick one with a hard problem.
• (v.i.) To be embarrassed or puzzled; to hesitate; to be deterred, as by scruples; to scruple; -- often with at.
• (n.) To set with something pointed; as, to stick cards.
• (v.i.) To remain where placed; to be fixed; to hold fast to any position so as to be moved with difficulty; to cling; to abide; to cleave; to be united closely.
• (n.) To cause to penetrate; to push, thrust or drive, so as to pierce; as, to stick a needle into one's finger.
• (v.t.) Any long and comparatively slender piece of wood, whether in natural form or shaped with tools; a rod; a wand; a staff; as, the stick of a rocket; a walking stick.
• (v.i.) To be prevented from going farther; to stop by reason of some obstacle; to be stayed.
• (n.) To run or plane (moldings) in a machine, in contradistinction to working them by hand. Such moldings are said to be stuck.
• (v.t.) A small shoot or branch, separated, as by a cutting, from a tree or shrub; also, any stem or branch of a tree, of any size, cut for fuel or timber.
• (n.) To penetrate with a pointed instrument; to pierce; to stab; hence, to kill by piercing; as, to stick a beast.
• (v.t.) Anything shaped like a stick; as, a stick of wax.
• (v.t.) A composing stick. See under Composing. It is usually a frame of metal, but for posters, handbills, etc., one made of wood is used.
• (v.t.) A thrust with a pointed instrument; a stab.
• (n.) To attach by causing to adhere to the surface; as, to stick on a plaster; to stick a stamp on an envelope; also, to attach in any manner.
• (n.) To fasten, attach or cause to remain, by thrusting in; hence, also, to adorn or deck with things fastened on as by piercing; as, to stick a pin on the sleeve.
• (n.) To set; to fix in; as, to stick card teeth.
• (v.i.) To adhere; as, glue sticks to the fingers; paste sticks to the wall.
• (n.) To fix on a pointed instrument; to impale; as, to stick an apple on a fork.
• (v.t.) A derogatory expression for a person; one who is inert or stupid; as, an odd stick; a poor stick.
• (v.i.) To cause difficulties, scruples or hesitation.
• (n.) To impose upon; to compel to pay; sometimes, to cheat.