·noun ·pl of Staff.
II. Staves ·pl ·pl of Stave.
III. Staves ·pl of Staff.
Wood prepared for the component parts of a cask. In 1781, staves were ruled not to be a naval store,...
The Sailor's Word-Book
·pl of <<Hand>>. ...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
Early supplied to our men-of-war. ...