

The barrel was made of several staves.
A vertical wooden post or plank in a structure, often used in barrels.
The carpenter selected the best staves for the new wine barrel.
Each stave was carefully shaped to fit together perfectly.
The old barrel had cracked staves that needed replacing.
wooden staves
barrel staves
stave construction
plank
post
slat
They tried to stave off the storm by reinforcing the roof.
To prevent something from happening or to stop it, often in a way that causes suffering or hardship.
She worked hard to stave off illness during the winter.
The team made changes to stave off defeat in the final minutes.
He took precautions to stave off any potential problems.
stave off danger
stave off disaster
stave off hunger
prevent
avert
ward off