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stave in Italian

stave in Italian is doga, piolo, strofa — stave means one of the curved wooden strips fitted together to form the side of a barrel or cask.

stave in Italian

doga
noun
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, barrel, pail, etc.
piolo
noun
One of the bars or rounds of a rack, rungs of a ladder, etc; one of the cylindrical bars of a lantern wheel
strofa
noun
(poetry) A metrical portion; a stanza; a staff.
pentagramma
noun
(music) The set of five horizontal and parallel lines on and between which musical notes are written or pointed; the staff.

What does "stave" mean?

  1. noun One of the curved wooden strips fitted together to form the side of a barrel or cask.
    "The cooper replaced a cracked stave in the old wine barrel."
  2. noun A stanza of a poem or song; also the set of five lines music is written on.
    "He sang the final stave of the ballad from memory."
  3. verb To break a hole in something, especially a barrel or boat hull ("stave in").
    "The rocks staved in the side of the small dinghy."
  4. verb To keep something away or delay it, especially in the phrase "stave off."
    "Drinking water regularly can help stave off dehydration on a hike."

stave in a sentence

  • The cooper replaced a cracked stave in the old wine barrel.
  • He sang the final stave of the ballad from memory.
  • The rocks staved in the side of the small dinghy.
  • Drinking water regularly can help stave off dehydration on a hike.

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Frequently asked questions

What is "stave" in Italian?

"stave" in Italian is doga, piolo, strofa. stave means: One of the curved wooden strips fitted together to form the side of a barrel or cask.

How do you use "stave" in a sentence?

Example: "The cooper replaced a cracked stave in the old wine barrel." In Italian, "stave" is doga, piolo, strofa.

Are there other ways to say "stave" in Italian?

Yes — Italian has 4 translations listed for "stave": doga, piolo, strofa, pentagramma.

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