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stave

10 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) stave (noun)
  2. 2) stave (verb)
  3. stove
  4. stave bolt (noun)
  5. stave church (noun)
  6. stave oak (noun)
  7. stave off (verb)
  8. stave pipe (noun)
  9. futtock stave (noun)
  10. round stave basket (noun)

1stave

noun \ˈstāv\

Definition of STAVE

1
: 1staff 1
2
: any of the narrow strips of wood or narrow iron plates placed edge to edge to form the sides, covering, or lining of a vessel (as a barrel) or structure
3
: stanza
4
: 1staff 3
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Origin of STAVE

Middle English, back-formation from staves, plural of staf staff
First Known Use: 13th century

Rhymes with STAVE

brave, cave, clave, crave, fave, glaive, grave, knave, lave, nave, pave, rave, save, shave, slave, waive, wave, Wave

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