Stave (wood)

A stave is a narrow length of wood with a slightly bevelled edge to form the sides of barrels, tanks, tubs, vats and pipelines, originally handmade by coopers.

[1] They have been used in the construction of large holding tanks and penstocks at hydro power developments.

[2] They are also used in the construction of certain musical instruments with rounded bodies or backs.

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Wooden barrels made of multiple staves.
A wood stave pipeline for a hydropower application.
Wood stave pipeline part of the Yakima Project