Definition of staves

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Stave (v. i.) To burst in pieces by striking against something; to dash into fragments.

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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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