What is the meaning of stave?

noun

  • Music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written.
  • One of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket.
  • A crosspiece between the legs of a chair.

verb

  • Furnish with staves.
    • usage: "stave a ladder"
  • Burst or force (a hole) into something.
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