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Meaning of
stave
in English
stave
us
//steɪv//
uk
//steɪv//
#uncommon
Plural
staves
Past Tense
staved
Past Participle
staved
Participle Verb
staving
Third Person Singular
staves
Definitions
Noun
wooden
strips
forming
a
vessel's
sides
;
narrow
iron
plates
The
barrel
was
made
from
sturdy
stave
and
hoops
.
a
musical
staff
with
five
lines
;
for
note
placement
The
composer
carefully
wrote
notes
on
the
stave
to
create
a
melody
.
the
staff
in
music
notation
;
with
parallel
lines
The
musician
drew
a
treble
clef
on
the
stave
to
begin
composing
.
Verb
to
fit
with
staves
or
rundles
(
for
support
)
The
cooper
carefully
staved
the
barrel
to
make
it
stronger
.
to
break
in
or
burst
(
a
hole
in
something
)
The
storm
caused
the
ship
to
stave
a
hole
in
the
side
of
the
dock
.
