stave |
staffless |
As a noun stave
is 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, a pail, etc.
As a verb stave
is to break in the staves of; to break a hole in; to burst often with
in .
As an adjective staffless is
without employees; unstaffed.
stave |
staving |
As nouns the difference between stave and staving
is that
stave is 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, a pail, etc while
staving is a casing or lining of staves, especially one encircling a water wheel.
As verbs the difference between stave and staving
is that
stave is to break in the staves of; to break a hole in; to burst often with
in while
staving is .
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