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Definition of stave

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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..

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Lag :: Lag (n.) A stave of a cask, drum, etc.; especially (Mach.), one of the narrow boards or staves forming the covering of a cylindrical object, as a boiler, or the cylinder of a carding machine or a steam engine..

Delphinic :: Delphinic (a.) Pertaining to, or derived from, the larkspur; specifically, relating to the stavesacre (Delphinium staphisagria)..

Staff :: Staff (n.) A series of verses so disposed that, when it is concluded, the same order begins again; a stanza; a stave..

Piggin :: Piggin (n.) A small wooden pail or tub with an upright stave for a handle, -- often used as a dipper..

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.

Distaves :: Distaves (pl. ) of Distaf.

Bicker :: Bicker (n.) A small wooden vessel made of staves and hoops, like a tub..

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..

Chine :: Chine (v. t.) Too chamfer the ends of a stave and form the chine..

Accolade :: Accolade (n.) A brace used to join two or more staves.

Carbuncle :: Carbuncle (n.) A charge or bearing supposed to represent the precious stone. It has eight scepters or staves radiating from a common center. Called also escarbuncle.

Pack :: Pack (n.) A shook of cask staves.

Verse :: Verse (n.) A stanza; a stave; as, a hymn of four verses..

Clapboard :: Clapboard (n.) A stave for a cask.

Stove :: Staved (imp. & p. p.) of Stav.

Inshave :: Inshave (n.) A plane for shaving or dressing the concave or inside faces of barrel staves.

Bedstaves :: Bedstaves (pl. ) of Bedstaf.

Flogger :: Flogger (n.) A kind of mallet for beating the bung stave of a cask to start the bung.

Shake :: Shake (n.) A shook of staves and headings.