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stave

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1 as in brace, stick

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for stave

beam,
brace,
pile,
post,
ridgepole,
sill,
splint,
stake,
stick

lumber,
timber,
wood

bar,
billet,
block

cordwood,
firewood

2 as in birch, hickory

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for stave

birch,
crabstick,
hickory,
rattan,
switch

blackjack,
knobkerrie,
mace

beetle,
gavel,
hammer,
mallet,
maul,
sledgehammer

bastinado
(or bastinade),
bat,
baton,
billy,
billy club,
bludgeon,
cane,
club,
cudgel,
nightstick,
rod,
rung
[Scottish],
sap,
shillelagh
(also shillalah),
staff,
truncheon,
waddy
[Australian]

crook,
crosier
(or crozier),
walking stick,
whangee

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staunchness

stave

staved off

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“Stave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stave. Accessed 11 Aug. 2022.

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stave

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The first known use of stave was in the 13th century

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