Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. Tennyson, Geraint. Stubby a. Stub 1. Abound ing with stubs — 2. Short, thick, and stiff; stubbed: as, stubby bristles; stubby fingers. Stub — damask n. A kind of damaskeened iron made of stubs, used for shot gun barrels. See stub — twist.