stave

🇺🇸 /steɪv/ 🇬🇧 /steɪv/
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noun
R

A long, thin piece of wood used for making barrels or fences.

The staves of the fence were damaged in the storm.

R

A set of five parallel lines on which music is written.

The musician carefully wrote the notes on the stave.

translation

n. A long, thin piece of wood used for making barrels or fences.; A set of five parallel lines on which music is written.

Word Forms

Plural staves