staves

See also: stāvēs

English

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /steɪvz/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /stævz/, /steɪvz/

• Audio (UK)

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• Rhymes: -eɪvz, -ævz

Noun

staves

1. plural of staff.

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /steɪvz/
• Rhymes: -eɪvz

Noun

staves

1. plural of stave

Verb

staves

1. third-person singular simple present indicative of stave

Anagrams

• savest, vestas

Middle English

Noun

staves

1. plural of staf