wooden stake

Sharpened timber spike

A wooden stake is a pointed piece of wood driven into the ground to mark a position, support a plant, or secure something in place: She tied the tomato plants to wooden stakes.

In vampire folklore, a wooden stake through the heart is the traditional method of killing the undead—a detail that has become iconic in horror fiction and film.

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material composition

wooden stakesteel rod

Cylindrical metal shaft

iron nail · titanium rod

flexibility/rigidity

wooden stakerope

Thick twisted fibers

bungee cord · rubber band · elastic strap · chain · wire

vampire folklore function

wooden stakecoffin

Burial container for remains

blood · crucifix · holy water · garlic · sunlight

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG