stave (
http://definr.com/stave)
n 1: (music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the
musical notes are written [syn:
staff]
2: one of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a
barrel or bucket [syn:
lag]
3: a crosspiece between the legs of a chair [syn:
rung,
round]
v : burst or force (a hole) into something [syn:
stave in]