definition of
stave

[1] #1 stave n. [staff] (music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written. wn

[2] #2 stave v. furnish with staves; "stave a ladder". wn

[3] #3 stave n. [lag] one of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket. wn

[4] #4 stave v. [stave in] burst or force (a hole) into something. wn

[5] #5 stave n. [rung, round] a crosspiece between the legs of a chair. wn