staves 音标拼音: [st'evz]
staff ;
stave 的复数
staff ;
stave 的复数
Flagstaff \
Flag "
staff `\,
n .;
pl . {-
staves }
or {-
staffs }.
A staff [
4 ]
on which a flag is hoisted .
[
1913 Webster ]
Staff \
Staff \ (
st [.
a ]
f ),
n .;
pl . {
Staves } (
st [=
a ]
vz or st [
aum ]
vz ;
277 )
or {
Staffs } (
st [.
a ]
fs )
in senses 1 -
9 ,
{
Staffs }
in senses 10 ,
11 . [
AS .
staef a staff ;
akin to LG . &
D .
staf ,
OFries .
stef ,
G .
stab ,
Icel .
stafr ,
Sw .
staf ,
Dan .
stav ,
Goth .
stabs element ,
rudiment ,
Skr .
sth [=
a ]
pay to cause to stand ,
to place .
See {
Stand },
and cf . {
Stab }, {
Stave },
n .]
1 .
A long piece of wood ;
a stick ;
the long handle of an instrument or weapon ;
a pole or stick ,
used for many purposes ;
as ,
a surveyor '
s staff ;
the staff of a spear or pike .
[
1913 Webster ]
And he put the staves into the rings on the sides of the altar to bear it withal . --
Ex .
xxxviii .
7 .
[
1913 Webster ]
With forks and staves the felon to pursue . --
Dryden .
[
1913 Webster ]
2 .
A stick carried in the hand for support or defense by a person walking ;
hence ,
a support ;
that which props or upholds . "
Hooked staves ." --
Piers Plowman .
[
1913 Webster ]
The boy was the very staff of my age . --
Shak .
[
1913 Webster ]
He spoke of it [
beer ]
in "
The Earnest Cry ,"
and likewise in the "
Scotch Drink ,"
as one of the staffs of life which had been struck from the poor man '
s hand . --
Prof .
Wilson .
[
1913 Webster ]
3 .
A pole ,
stick ,
or wand borne as an ensign of authority ;
a badge of office ;
as ,
a constable '
s staff .
[
1913 Webster ]
Methought this staff ,
mine office badge in court ,
Was broke in twain . --
Shak .
[
1913 Webster ]
All his officers brake their staves ;
but at their return new staves were delivered unto them .
--
Hayward .
[
1913 Webster ]
4 .
A pole upon which a flag is supported and displayed .
[
1913 Webster ]
5 .
The round of a ladder . [
R .]
[
1913 Webster ]
I ascended at one [
ladder ]
of six hundred and thirty -
nine staves . --
Dr .
J .
Campbell (
E .
Brown '
s Travels ).
[
1913 Webster ]
6 .
A series of verses so disposed that ,
when it is concluded ,
the same order begins again ;
a stanza ;
a stave .
[
1913 Webster ]
Cowley found out that no kind of staff is proper for an heroic poem ,
as being all too lyrical . --
Dryden .
[
1913 Webster ]
7 . (
Mus .)
The five lines and the spaces on which music is written ; --
formerly called {
stave }.
[
1913 Webster ]
8 . (
Mech .)
An arbor ,
as of a wheel or a pinion of a watch .
[
1913 Webster ]
9 . (
Surg .)
The grooved director for the gorget ,
or knife ,
used in cutting for stone in the bladder .
[
1913 Webster ]
10 . [
From {
Staff },
3 ,
a badge of office .] (
Mil .)
An establishment of officers in various departments attached to an army ,
to a section of an army ,
or to the commander of an army .
The general '
s staff consists of those officers about his person who are employed in carrying his commands into execution .
See {['
E ]
tat Major }.
[
1913 Webster ]
11 .
Hence :
A body of assistants serving to carry into effect the plans of a superintendent or manager ;
sometimes used for the entire group of employees of an enterprise ,
excluding the top management ;
as ,
the staff of a newspaper .
[
1913 Webster PJC ]
{
Jacob '
s staff } (
Surv .),
a single straight rod or staff ,
pointed and iron -
shod at the bottom ,
for penetrating the ground ,
and having a socket joint at the top ,
used ,
instead of a tripod ,
for supporting a compass .
{
Staff angle } (
Arch .),
a square rod of wood standing flush with the wall on each of its sides ,
at the external angles of plastering ,
to prevent their being damaged .
{
The staff of life },
bread . "
Bread is the staff of life ."
--
Swift .
{
Staff tree } (
Bot .),
any plant of the genus {
Celastrus },
mostly climbing shrubs of the northern hemisphere .
The American species ({
Celastrus scandens })
is commonly called {
bittersweet }.
See 2d {
Bittersweet },
3 (
b ) .
{
To set up one '
s staff }, {
To put up one '
s staff }, {
To set down one '
s staff }
or {
To put down one '
s staff },
to take up one '
s residence ;
to lodge . [
Obs .]
[
1913 Webster ]
Staves \
Staves \ (
st [=
a ]
vz or st [
aum ]
vz ;
277 ),
n .;
pl .
of {
Staff }. "
Banners ,
scarves and staves ." --
R .
Browning .
Also (
st [=
a ]
vz ),
pl .
of {
Stave }.
[
1913 Webster ]
安装中文字典英文字典查询工具!
中文字典英文字典工具:
复制到剪贴板
英文字典中文字典相关资料:
Weddings, Wedding Venues - WeddingWire The easiest way to find local wedding venues, cakes, dresses, invitations more WeddingWire is stress free, hassle free, and just plain free
User login - WeddingWire. com Planning your wedding has never been so easy! Update your checklist, manage your guests, plan your tables, control your budget and much more!
The 10 Best Wedding Venues in Chicago - WeddingWire Find the best Chicago Wedding Venues WeddingWire offers reviews, prices and availability for 80 Wedding Venues in Chicago
Wedding Planning, Easy Online Wedding Planner | WeddingWire Wedding Planning - Our wedding planning tools help make planning your own wedding stress free Discover the easiest way to plan a wedding
The 10 Best Wedding Venues in Dallas - WeddingWire Find the best Dallas Wedding Venues WeddingWire offers reviews, prices and availability for 120 Wedding Venues in Dallas
Browse Wedding Venues Near You - WeddingWire Picking a Wedding Venue Choosing a wedding venue for your reception and ceremony tends to be the first step in the wedding planning process Wedding venues are typically booked 1-2 years in advance, though some only need a few months’ notice It all depends on the type of venue and your personal criteria When in doubt, book as soon as possible so you have the best chance of securing your
The 10 Best Wedding Venues in Jacksonville - WeddingWire Find the best Jacksonville Wedding Venues WeddingWire offers reviews, prices and availability for 80 Wedding Venues in Jacksonville
The 10 Best Wedding Venues in Baltimore - WeddingWire Find the best Baltimore Wedding Venues WeddingWire offers reviews, prices and availability for 99 Wedding Venues in Baltimore
The 10 Best Wedding Venues in Cleveland - WeddingWire Find the best Cleveland Wedding Venues WeddingWire offers reviews, prices and availability for 123 Wedding Venues in Cleveland
The 10 Best Wedding Venues in Minneapolis - WeddingWire Find the best Minneapolis Wedding Venues WeddingWire offers reviews, prices and availability for 154 Wedding Venues in Minneapolis