Definition of "stipe"

stipe¹

/staɪp/

noun
plural stipes
1. The stem of a mushroom, kelp, etc.
2. The trunk of a tree.
3. The caudicle within the pollinarium of an orchid flower
4. The petiole of the frond of a fern or palm

stipe²

/staɪp/

noun
plural stipes
1. (historical, slang) A stipendiary magistrate.
  Quotations
  The lay magistrates in many parts of the country were cautious about the infringement by stipendiaries on to their particular patch, not least being that the stipe would take the more interesting work and leave them the dross.
  2015, Barrington Black, Both Sides of the Bench (page 186)