1. stave - noun
· (music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written
Synonym(s): staff
Hypernym(s): musical_notation
2. stave - noun
· one of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket
Synonym(s): lag
3. stave - noun
· a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
Hypernym(s): crosspiece
4. stave - verb
· furnish with staves; "stave a ladder"
Hypernym(s): equip, fit, fit_out, outfit
5. stave - verb
· burst or force (a hole) into something
Synonym(s): stave_in
Hypernym(s): burst, split, break_open
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