A stake is a large wooden or metal implement designed to be driven into the ground and may refer to:
Tools Archer's stake, a defensive stake carried by medieval longbowmen Survey stakes, markers used by surveyors Sudis (stake) (Latin for "stake"), a fortification carried by Roman legionaries Torture stake, a method of execution similar to crucifixion, tying or nailing the victim to an upright pole in lieu of a cross Stake, a specialized, polished, anvil-like tool used for metalworking such as planishing Steel fence post, a kind of stake Side stakes used on flatcars etc
Entertainment Stake: Fortune Fighters, a 2003 video game The Stake, a 1915 silent short film "The Stake", a 1977 song by The Steve Miller Band from Book of Dreams Stakes (miniseries), a Cartoon Network miniseries, aired as part of the seventh season of Adventure Time Stake (band)
People Andrew K. Stake (died 1876), American politician from Maryland Dagnija Staķe (born 1951), Latvian politician Robert E. Stake (born 1927), Professor Emeritus of Education at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Betting and gambling Stakes race, a type of horse race Graded stakes race
Companies Stake (platform), an Australian financial services company Stake.com, an online casino @stake, a computer services company
Other uses Equity (finance), the part of a company or business owned by a shareholder, sometimes referred to as stake Stake (Latter Day Saints), a regional organization in some Latter Day Saint churches Hill of Stake, a hill on the boundary between North Ayrshire and Renfrewshire, Scotland Proof of stake
See also
Staking (manufacturing), a process for connecting two components Staker Staking (disambiguation) Poker staking, financially backing a player Steak (disambiguation)