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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..

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

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..

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

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.

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..

Wringstaves :: Wringstaves (pl. ) of Wringstaf.

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

Staffs :: Staves (pl. ) of Staf.

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

System :: System (n.) The collection of staves which form a full score. See Score, n..

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

Quarterstaves :: Quarterstaves (pl. ) of Quarterstaf.

Score :: Score (n.) The original and entire draught, or its transcript, of a composition, with the parts for all the different instruments or voices written on staves one above another, so that they can be read at a glance; -- so called from the bar, which, in its early use, was drawn through all the parts..

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..

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..

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

#NAME? :: -staves (pl. ) of Flagstaf.

Jointer :: "Jointer (n.) A long stationary plane, for plaining the edges of barrel staves..

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