anchor vs stem

anchor and stem both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
anchor	Yes	No	Yes	No
stem	Yes	No	Yes	No

anchor (noun)	stem (noun)
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving	a turn made in skiing; the back of one ski is forced outward and the other ski is brought parallel to it
a central cohesive source of support and stability	front part of a vessel or aircraft
a television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute	the tube of a tobacco pipe
	cylinder forming a long narrow part of something
	(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
	a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ

anchor (verb)	stem (verb)
secure a vessel with an anchor	stop the flow of a liquid
fix firmly and stably	remove the stem from
	grow out of, have roots in, originate in
	cause to point inward