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41staff — I. /staf / (say stahf) noun (plural staffs or, in certain contexts, staves /steɪvz / (say stayvz)) 1. a stick, pole, rod, or wand for aid in walking or climbing, for use as a weapon, etc. 2. a rod or wand serving as an ensign of office or… …
42staff — [OE] Staff is a widespread Germanic word, with relatives in German stab, Dutch and Swedish staf, and Danish stav. These point back to a common Germanic ancestor *stabaz. Its ancestral meaning is ‘stick’, and its use as a collective term for… …
43staff — 1. noun 1) there is a reluctance to take on new staff Syn: employees, workers, workforce, personnel, human resources, manpower, labor 2) he carried a wooden staff Syn: stick, stave, pole, crook …
44staff — 1. Stick. Ko oko o, pahu, au; ♦ music staff, ko oko o, kumu pākōlī, o a. ♦ Small staff, auli i. ♦ To lean upon a staff, kālele. 2. Workers. Po e kōkua, po e hana …
45staff — [OE] Staff is a widespread Germanic word, with relatives in German stab, Dutch and Swedish staf, and Danish stav. These point back to a common Germanic ancestor *stabaz. Its ancestral meaning is ‘stick’, and its use as a collective term for… …
46staff — (Voz inglesa.) ► sustantivo masculino Conjunto de personas que tiene una función o cargo específico dentro de una organización: ■ el staff técnico del club. IRREG. plural staffs SINÓNIMO plantilla * * * staff (ingl.; pronunc. [estáf]) m. Equipo… …
47staff — Synonyms and related words: British Cabinet, Malacca cane, Sanhedrin, US Cabinet, accouter, advisory body, advocate, alpenstock, appoint, arm, armory, assembly, association, athletic supporter, back, backbone, backing, badge, badge of office,… …
48staff — A sculptural and architectural medium composed of plaster, cement, and jute fibers. This material was first used in buildings constructed for the Paris exhibition of 1878. It was also employed for many buildings and sculptures at the 1893… …
49staff — n. 1. Stick, pole, rod. 2. Partisan, truncheon, quarter staff, club, cudgel, bludgeon, shillelah, bat. 3. Cane, stick. 4. Support, prop, stay. 5. Mace, truncheon, bâton. 6. Staff officers, general officers, état major. 7. Stanza, stave …
50staff — 1. noun 1) we ll take on new staff Syn: employees, workers, workforce, personnel, human resources, manpower, labour 2) a wooden staff Syn: stick, stave, pole, rod …
