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Hence a ship is said to be tight, when her planks are so compact and solid as to prevent the entrance of the water in which she is immersed: and a cask is called tight, when the staves are so close that none of the liquid contained therein can issue through or between them.
William Falconer

Meaning of "staves" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF STAVES

staves  [steɪvz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STAVES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Staves is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH STAVES


airwaves
ˈɛəˌweɪvz
archives
ˈɑːkaɪvz
chives
ˈtʃaɪvz
derivatives
dɪˈrɪvətɪvz
drawknives
ˈdrɔːˌnaɪvz
fives
faɪvz
flagstaves
ˈflæɡˌsteɪvz
hives
haɪvz
housewives
ˈhaʊsˌwaɪvz
Ives
aɪvz
knives
naɪvz
lives
laɪvz
midwives
ˈmɪdˌwaɪvz
Olives
ˈɒlɪvz
paperknives
ˈpeɪpəˌnaɪvz
penknives
ˈpennaɪvz
pocketknives
ˈpɒkɪtˌnaɪvz
quarterstaves
ˈkwɔːtəˌsteɪvz
WAVES
weɪvz
wives
waɪvz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STAVES

staunchly
staunchness
staurolite
staurolitic
stauroscope
stauroscopic
stauroscopically
Stavanger
stave
stave off
stavesacre
staving
Stavropol
stavudine
stay
stay of execution
stay out
stay put
stay stitching
stay-at-home

WORDS THAT END LIKE STAVES

broadleaves
continuous waves
de Broglie waves
eaves
fig leaves
flyleaves
Graves
greaves
Hargreaves
haves
heaves
interleaves
leaves
loaves
make waves
maple leaves
matter waves
sheaves
tea leaves
the waves

Synonyms and antonyms of staves in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «STAVES»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «staves» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of staves
cane · crew · crook · man · operate · organization · people · personnel · pole · prop · rod · sceptre · stave · stick · team · wand · work · workforce

Translation of «staves» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STAVES

Find out the translation of staves to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of staves from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «staves» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

法杖
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

duelas
570 millions of speakers

English

staves
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्टेव्स
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عصي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

шесты
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

aduelas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লাঠি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

douves
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Staves
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Dauben
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ステーブ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

지팡이
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Staves
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

gậy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தடிகளைக்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चे अवरुप
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

porteler
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

doghe
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

klepki
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

жердини
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

doage
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δούγες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

stokke
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

stavar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Stengene
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of staves

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STAVES»

The term «staves» is regularly used and occupies the 60.946 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STAVES» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about staves

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2 QUOTES WITH «STAVES»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word staves.
1
William Falconer
Hence a ship is said to be tight, when her planks are so compact and solid as to prevent the entrance of the water in which she is immersed: and a cask is called tight, when the staves are so close that none of the liquid contained therein can issue through or between them.
2
Joshua Ferris
Everyone desires relationships and community. Most people want to belong to a cohesive, like-minded group. It staves off loneliness. It promotes identity. These are natural and very human instincts.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STAVES»

Discover the use of staves in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to staves and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A Literary History of Women's Writing in Britain, 1660–1789
This magisterial work includes a comprehensive bibliography and list of prevalent editions of the authors discussed.
Susan Staves, 2006
2
Of Staves and Sigmas
Can a lifetime of nightmarish visions and other-worldly hallucinations prepare you for an actual world-hop to a realm where your very survival depends on what you can recall from those psychic excursions?
Geoffrey Verdegast, 2011
3
The UFO Theory
Alf Spanner is a mild mannered scientist who makes a living making robots and designing computer systems, one day he is approached by Major Tom Parker from the ESRA Corporation and is asked if he can build a craft that can move faster than ...
Alan W. Staves, 2014
4
"Between the Staves"---Adaptations of Debussy's "Six ...
The Six epigraphes antiques represent a cross-section of Debussy's creative output that traces the composer's germ-seed from his original setting of the work in 1901 as incidental music to accompany the recitation of several poems, to the ...
Christopher Astilla, 2007
5
Artifacts of the Ages: Swords and Staves
These are staples of fantasy literature-but difficult to recreate in the d20 System. Artifacts of the Ages provides rules for introducing legendary swords and staves that grow in power as their wielders advance in level.
J. D. Wiker, Rich Redman, Clarence Harrison, 2003
6
Staves for the human ladder
Mrs. George Linnaeus Banks. FUR THE HUMAN LADDER ET CETERA. BY G. LINNJ1US BANKS. nV LONDON: CHARLES GILPIN, 5, BISHOPS6ATE WITHOUT. EDINBURGH : ADAM AND CHARLES BLACK. DUBLIN : J. B. GILPIN.
Mrs. George Linnaeus Banks, 1850
7
Married women's separate property in England, 1660-1833
Includes examples from the literature of the time including Vangrugh's Relapse, Congreve's Way of the World, Sheridan's Schools for Scandal, Fielding's Tom Jones, and Austen's Pride and Prejudice.
Susan Staves, 1990
8
The Elder Staves
Steven Oliverez. From inside a large crystal, Elysa watched the exchange. Though there was enough room for her to lift her arms, she could do nothing to break the walls of her tiny prison. The ice that held her would not crack or melt no matter ...
Steven Oliverez, 2005
9
Tables of Reductions: deals to Petersburg standard; staves ...
N МЛ^^МАМ^^ ^^^MW^^^MM^MM\M,W BALTIC STAVES. Запев from Hambro', Выше, Memel, and ether Baltic Ports, are reduced to the standard of three-inch Pipe. Proportion to Standard .Pipe Brandy Pipe 6 for 5 Hogehead .. . З „ 2 Barrel.
John ROSS (Superintendent of the Commercial Docks.), 1860
10
Early Modern Conceptions of Property
1. Introduction. John. Brewer. and. Susan. Staves. Now, in the 1990s, America and Western Europe watch in astonishment as the peoples of the former Soviet Union move to reintroduce private property in land. In Poland and other Eastern ...
John Brewer, Susan Staves, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STAVES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term staves is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The Staves have been added to the bill for Florence and the …
Good news for anyone who enjoys music with gorgeous folk-pop harmonies - The Staves have been announced as the support act at Florence and the ... «Entertainment.ie, Jul 15»
2
Watch the Staves' New Video For 'Teeth White'
Instead of going with a fictional storyline for their new video for “Teeth White,” the Staves have gone back to what's natural to them — hanging in the middle of a ... «Diffuser.fm, Jun 15»
3
The Staves acoustic session: Teeth White
We wrapped in one take, and then The Staves had to head back to soundcheck. A little moment before their Telegraph Tent headline slot later in the evening. «Telegraph.co.uk, May 15»
4
The Staves - "Black and White (Live at Wilton's Music Hall)" (video)
Following videos capturing their two performances with Justin Vernon of Bon Iver, in addition to a track off of their latest LP If I Was, the Staves take to the digital ... «PopMatters, Apr 15»
5
The Staves cover Bruce Springsteen's “I'm On Fire” with Justin …
Last month, The Staves released their Justin Vernon-produced sophomore album, If I Was. Vernon's support of the band didn't end in the studio, however, as he ... «Consequence of Sound, Apr 15»
6
The Staves - "Teeth White" (video)
Two weeks ago, PopMatters shared a special performance of the tune “Make It Holy” by the English sister trio the Staves, who for that performance were joined ... «PopMatters, Apr 15»
7
Album Review: The Staves, 'If I Was'
Since revealing that they were working with Justin Vernon for their sophomore album, we've been dying to get our hands on the Staves' If I Was. The disc ... «Diffuser.fm, Apr 15»
8
The Staves: 'We're always working on giving each other space'
The morning of my scheduled interview with The Staves, I'm told I'll be talking to Jessica Staveley-Taylor, one of the three sisters from Hertfordshire that make up ... «Belfast Telegraph, Apr 15»
9
Review: The Staves' 'If I Was'
Although they sang “Why is it you whisper / When you really need to yell” on its debut, The Staves have based the band's entire sound on going against this ... «The News Record, Apr 15»
10
The Staves perform “Make It Holy” with Bon Iver's Justin Vernon …
Today, English folk sisters The Staves release their Justin Vernon-produced sophomore album, If I Was. In celebration, they've shared a live performance video ... «Consequence of Sound, Mar 15»

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