A stave is a narrow length of wood with a slightly bevelled edge to form the sides of barrels, tanks, tubs, vats and pipelines, originally handmade by coopers. They have been used in the construction of large holding tanks and penstocks at hydro power developments.

What does the word stave mean in English?

1a : rigid in or as if in death. b : rigidly conforming (as to a pattern or doctrine) : absolute stark discipline. 2 archaic : strong, robust. 3 : utter, sheer stark nonsense. 4a : barren, desolate.

What does stave mean writing?

The definition of a stave is a stick or strip of wood or metal used to make something, or a set of lines in a poem or song.