Meaning & Definition of Stave in English
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Stave
/stev/
noun
1. (music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written
synonym:
- staff,
- stave
2. One of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket
synonym:
- stave,
- lag
3. A crosspiece between the legs of a chair
synonym:
- rung,
- round,
- stave
verb
1. Furnish with staves
- "Stave a ladder"
synonym:
- stave
2. Burst or force (a hole) into something
synonym:
- stave,
- stave in