staf — meaning in English
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English meaning
- staff noun The people who work for an organisation.
- stave noun One of the curved wooden strips fitted together to form the side of a barrel or cask.
- verge noun The point right before something happens; the brink or edge.
- wand noun A slender rod held in the hand, especially one used by a magician or as a symbol of authority.
Senses
staf is used for these senses in English:
- staff (plural staffs or staves) A long, straight, thick wooden rod or stick, especially one used to assist in walking.
- stave A staff or walking stick.
- verge A rod or staff of office, e.g. of a verger.
- wand A hand-held narrow rod, usually used for pointing or instructing, or as a traditional emblem of authority.
staff — full definition
- noun The people who work for an organisation.
- noun A long stick or rod, sometimes carried as a symbol of authority or used for support while walking.
- noun In music, the set of horizontal lines that notes are written on.
- verb To supply an organisation with workers.
stave — full definition
- noun One of the curved wooden strips fitted together to form the side of a barrel or cask.
- noun A stanza of a poem or song; also the set of five lines music is written on.
- verb To break a hole in something, especially a barrel or boat hull ("stave in").
- verb To keep something away or delay it, especially in the phrase "stave off."