A casing or lining of staves, especially one encircling a water wheel.

present participle of stave

plural of staving

simple past tense and past participle of stave

To stave from the outside, to crush inward, to cause to collapse inward.

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.

(transitive) To fit or furnish with staves or rundles. / (transitive, usually with 'in') To break in the staves of; to break a hole in; to burst.

plural of staff.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of stave

plural of stave