Synonyms for Stave (same or very similar meaning)
WordNet sense 1 ((music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written):
staff
WordNet sense 2 (one of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket):
lag
WordNet sense 3 (a crosspiece between the legs of a chair):
round, rung
WordNet sense 4 (burst or force (a hole) into something):
stave in
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