trunk
noun
the main stem of a tree, as distinct from the branches and roots.
trunkless
-
a word derived from
trunk.
Example Sentences
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In that context, Wintel dominates the way a trunkless statue of Ozymandias presides over an arid desert.
From Time ● Apr. 22, 2016
"Two vast and trunkless legs of stone/ Stand in the desert".
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2013
"Two vast and trunkless legs of stone / Stand in the desert ..."
From The Guardian ● Jul. 22, 2013
“Two vast and trunkless legs of stone” indeed.
From Forbes ● Jan. 26, 2012
All that was left of it were two vast and trunkless legs of stone.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
