stem vs anchor

stem and anchor both are nouns.

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

stem (noun)	anchor (noun)
a turn made in skiing; the back of one ski is forced outward and the other ski is brought parallel to it	a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
front part of a vessel or aircraft	a central cohesive source of support and stability
the tube of a tobacco pipe	a television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute
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

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