crookedstave
nounUK /ˈkrʊkɪd steɪv/
US /ˈkrʊkɪd steɪv/
A crookedstave is a bent stick or piece of wood.
The old fence was held together by a crookedstave.
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2. A curved wooden slat used in making barrels.
The cooper replaced the broken crookedstave in the barrel.
3. A musical staff with notes drawn unevenly.
The child's crookedstave made the song hard to read.
4. A nickname for a person who walks with a bent cane.
Old Tom, the crookedstave, shuffled down the lane.