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stave
1. a stanza or verse of a poem 2. Music a. Brit an individual group of five lines and four spaces used in staff notation b. another word for staff stave [stāv] (design engineering) A rung of a ladder. Any of the narrow wooden strips or metal plates placed edge to edge to form the sides, top, or lining of a vessel or structure, such as a barrel. stave 1. One of a number of narrow boards used to build up a curved surface. 2. A rung of a ladder. 3. In formwork for an excavation, one of many vertical members which form a curved surface (in plan). Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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