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Stavesacre :: Staves (pl.) pl. of Stave.

Shook :: Shook (v. t.) To pack, as staves, in a shook..

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

Stavewood :: Stavesacre (n.) A kind of larkspur (Delphinium Staphysagria), and its seeds, which are violently purgative and emetic. They are used as a parasiticide, and in the East for poisoning fish..

Chine :: Chine (n.) The edge or rim of a cask, etc., formed by the projecting ends of the staves; the chamfered end of a stave..

Shook :: Shook (n.) A set of staves and headings sufficient in number for one hogshead, cask, barrel, or the like, trimmed, and bound together in compact form..

Brace :: Brace (n.) A vertical curved line connecting two or more words or lines, which are to be taken together; thus, boll, bowl; or, in music, used to connect staves..

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

Cresset :: Cresset (n.) A small furnace or iron cage to hold fire for charring the inside of a cask, and making the staves flexible..

Stave :: Stave (n.) To furnish with staves or rundles.

Shake :: Shake (n.) One of the staves of a hogshead or barrel taken apart.

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

Wringstaves :: Wringstaves (pl. ) of Wringstaf.

Vyce :: Vyce (n.) A kind of clamp with gimlet points for holding a barrel head while the staves are being closed around it.

Barrel :: Barrel (n.) A round vessel or cask, of greater length than breadth, and bulging in the middle, made of staves bound with hoops, and having flat ends or heads..

Staw :: Staving (n.) A cassing or lining of staves; especially, one encircling a water wheel..

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..

Staves :: Staves (n.) pl. of Staff.

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

Delphinine :: Delphinine (n.) A poisonous alkaloid extracted from the stavesacre (Delphinium staphisagria), as a colorless amorphous powder..

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