billet – A civilian house where soldiers are lodged temporarily; a billet is also a thick piece of wood, from Latin billa/billus, “branch, trunk.” More…
trunk – As a box or chest, it was originally made from a tree trunk. More…
bole – Another name for the trunk of a tree. More…
stocky – A derivative of stock, which first meant “trunk, block of wood,” in Old English. More…