We could help you a lot better if you gave us an example. Taking words and phrases out of context makes your own progress very slow. Where did you hear or see this word?

As a noun, it can mean a pole of some sort, usually wood that can be used to support plants or mark a boundary when hammered into the ground or whatever ever other use you may have for a pole. Killing vampires is another use. As a verb, "Stake your claim" means to assume ownership of something or make yourself heard.