symbols — something used for or regarded as representing something else; a material object representing something, often something immaterial; emblem, token, or sign.
stumps — the lower end of a tree or plant left after the main part falls or is cut off; a standing tree trunk from which the upper part and branches have been removed.
stymies — Golf. (on a putting green) an instance of a ball's lying on a direct line between the cup and the ball of an opponent about to putt.