The central cylindrical core of an ear of corn (maize) on which the kernels are attached in rows.
To disintegrate by the blades becoming severed from the axis
To defeat (someone) who then refuses to admit defeat.
A branch; a fork.
A thin, pointed, projecting part, as of an antler or a fork or similar tool. A tine.
The penis.
To pierce or poke with, or as if with, a prong.