Synonyms for stave
Definitions
- n. 1
One of a number of narrow strips of wood, or narrow iron plates, placed edge to edge to form the sides, covering, or lining of a vessel or structure; especially, one of the strips which form the sides of a cask, barrel, pail, etc.
Related words
- Word family
- starve-acre staveless stave-rhyme
- Phrases
- stave off stave in
Forms
- Plural
- staves → rounds, rungs, staffs, barrels…
Example sentences
- lag Actually, I still haven't gotten over my jet lag.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| stave | rising | |
| lag | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- lag1
- 4 letters
- rung1
- 5 letters
- round1, staff1, fence1, verse1
- 6 letters
- barrel2, stanza2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (barrel2 = 2 syllables).