stave

    noun
  1. [of barrel] doga.
  2. [of ladder] graó, esglaó.
  3. Music pentagrama.
  4. Literature estrofa.
    5. transitive verb [preterite & past participle stove or staved]
  5. to stave in trencar (a cops), obrir a cops, desfonar.
  6. to stave off [attack] bandejar, rebutjar.
  7. (idem) apartar.
  8. (idem) [threat, etc.] evitar, conjurar.
  9. (idem) [delay] diferir, ajornar.
  10. to stave off hunger (enganyar / entretenir) la gana.