To direct the stem (of a ship) against; to make headway against.
To ram (clay, etc.) into a blasting hole.
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.
To be caused or derived; to originate.
To stop, hinder (for instance, a river or blood).
To descend in a family line.
To remove the stem from.