The composer used offset staves to notate the overlapping rhythms clearly, giving performers a precise visual guide.

The old warriors leaned their ragged staves against the ruined wall as they shared stories of past battles.

The shipwrights carefully inspected the cowl-staves before fitting them onto the mast.

The museum's collection included several rare Jeddart staves from the 18th century.

The shipwrights bound fresh paddle-staves to the rafts to improve control on the river.

The museum displayed several rare cross-staves used by early navigators.

The museum displayed a row of antique churn-staves used in 19th-century dairies.

After the storm, the crew grabbed the wring-staves to squeeze seawater from the soaked sails.

The carpenter positioned the wring-stave against the hull before tightening the wringbolts.

The old flag-staves creaked in the wind as the sailors raised the colors.