stave

US /steɪv/
UK /steɪv/
"stave" picture
1.

a verse or stanza of a poem or song

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The choir sang the first stave of the hymn beautifully.
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He added a new stave to the poem.
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stanzaversecanto
2.

a vertical wooden post or plank in a building or other structure

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The old barn was supported by thick wooden staves.
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The barrel was made of carefully fitted oak staves.
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plankpostbeamrodpole
3.

a set of five parallel lines on which musical notes are written

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The melody was written on a musical stave.
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Each instrument's part was on a separate stave.
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staffpentagram
1.

to break something by forcing it inward or outward

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The strong winds threatened to stave in the old wooden fence.
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He had to stave off the attack with his shield.
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breakshatterrepelward offavert
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stave off