Definition of stave

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Stave (n.) One of a number of narrow strips of wood, or narrow iron plates, placed edge to edge to form the sides, covering, or lining of a vessel or structure; esp., one of the strips which form the sides of a cask, a pail, etc..

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Staff :: Staff (n.) A series of verses so disposed that, when it is concluded, the same order begins again; a stanza; a stave..
Jointer :: "Jointer (n.) A long stationary plane, for plaining the edges of barrel staves..
Frow :: Frow (n.) A cleaving tool with handle at right angles to the blade, for splitting cask staves and shingles from the block; a frower..
Bouge :: Bouge (v. t.) To stave in; to bilge.
Lumber :: Lumber (n.) Timber sawed or split into the form of beams, joists, boards, planks, staves, hoops, etc.; esp., that which is smaller than heavy timber..
Distaves :: Distaves (pl. ) of Distaf.
Staves :: Staves (n.) pl. of Staff.
Flogger :: Flogger (n.) A kind of mallet for beating the bung stave of a cask to start the bung.
Stave :: Stave (n.) To push, as with a staff; -- with off..
Shake :: Shake (n.) One of the staves of a hogshead or barrel taken apart.
Can Hook :: Can hook () A device consisting of a short rope with flat hooks at each end, for hoisting casks or barrels by the ends of the staves..
Stavesacre :: Staves (pl.) pl. of Stave.
Hoop :: Hoop (n.) A pliant strip of wood or metal bent in a circular form, and united at the ends, for holding together the staves of casks, tubs, etc..
Stave :: Stave (n.) One of the cylindrical bars of a lantern wheel; one of the bars or rounds of a rack, a ladder, etc..
Stave :: Stave (n.) A metrical portion; a stanza; a staff.
Shake :: Shake (n.) A shook of staves and headings.
Bedstaves :: Bedstaves (pl. ) of Bedstaf.
Staffs :: Staves (pl. ) of Staf.
Stave :: Stave (n.) To break in a stave or the staves of; to break a hole in; to burst; -- often with in; as, to stave a cask; to stave in a boat..
System :: System (n.) The collection of staves which form a full score. See Score, n..
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