Staves
/steɪvz/ name, noun, verb
name, noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 plural of staff. form-of, plural
- 2 plural of stave form-of, plural
Verb
- 1 third-person singular simple present indicative of stave form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname. countable, uncountable
- 2 plural of Stave form-of, plural
- 3 A census-designated place in Cleveland County, Arkansas, United States. countable, uncountable
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"Whereas some ascetics and Brahmins remain addicted to attending such shows as dancing, singing, music, displays, recitations, hand-music, cymbals and drums, fairy-shows, acrobatic and conjuring tricks, combats of elephants, buffaloes, bulls, goats, rams, cocks and quail, fighting with staves, boxing, wrestling, sham-fights, parades, manoeuvres and military reviews, the ascetic Gotama refrains from attending such displays."
Etymology
Variant of Staff, with excrescent -s.