Open Dictionary
mouse here to listen, click to choose/add more
Location: USA
Source: Learn That Word
Profile URL: www.learnthat.org

Are you a native English speaker? How do you pronounce this word?

Thank you for contributing!
upload mp3 file or record now it's easy, promised!

{%type%} Definitions

WordNet 3.0Copyright Princeton University
{%wordnet%}
Definitions.net
{%definitions_com%}

Videos

Short "hint"

n. - A crosspiece between the legs of a chair; One of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket; (music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written;

edit
Usage examples (38)
  • stave a ladder
  • He was singing a stave from the "Enniskillen Dragoon" when I came up with him
  • If you're buying a stave from a dealer, you'll save on drying time (4-6 weeks if cutting your own).
  • Each chapter is called a stave, or stanza of the carol.
...click for more
Tutoring comment


Tutoring comment not yet available...

add more
The Open Dictionary of English is a collaborative project, based on Open Source materials, LearnThat resources, and partner APIs.
We give special thanks to our LearnThat volunteers, as well as Princeton University and Wiktionary for their Open Source word data. We're also grateful for the support given by Google, Wordnik.com, Dictionary.com, Stands4.com and YouTube, OEDILF.com, Kylescholz.com, Best-Practice.com, Forvo.com, as well as the generous Creative Commons community.