STAVE
Scrabble letter values: S1T1A1V4E1 = 8
Definition
- verb furnish with staves.
- verb burst or force (a hole) into something. — synonyms: stave_in
- noun (music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written. — synonyms: staff
- noun one of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket. — synonyms: lag
- noun a crosspiece between the legs of a chair. — synonyms: rung, round
Examples
- “stave a ladder”
- “to stave in a cask”
- “We ate grass in an attempt to stave off our hunger.”