staves Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun (music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written
   stave; staff.
   
2. noun one of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket
   lag; stave.
   
3. noun a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
   stave; round; rung.
   
4. verb furnish with staves
   stave.
   
   • stave a ladder
5. verb burst or force (a hole) into something
   stave in; stave.
   

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