stave

Pronunciation: /steɪv/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun (music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written
  2. noun one of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket
  3. noun a crosspiece between the legs of a chair

Etymology

Back-formation from staves, the plural of staff.

In classic literature

Synonyms

staff

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
musical notation

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