stap

stap — noun

1. A long, narrow piece of wood that has been shaped and fitted together with other

1.名詞C2
釋義

A long, narrow piece of wood that has been shaped and fitted together with other identical pieces to form the curved side of a barrel, cask, tub, or similar container.

例句

The old cooper shaped each oak stap with careful strokes of his drawknife.

passive: shaped + prep 'with [tool]'

Sari noticed one stap had warped, causing the barrel to leak around the middle seam.

causative: stap + warp + cause + result clause

同義詞
  • stave

    the standard modern term for the same object; 'stap' is an older variant form

  • slat

    a narrow strip of wood, but typically straight and used for fences or blinds rather than curved for barrel-making

文法句型

[countable] stap + is/are; a/the stap + of [container]

用法筆記

The word 'stap' is a rare dialectal variant of 'stave'. In modern English, 'stave' is the standard term for a shaped wooden piece used in barrel-making. Learners are most likely to encounter 'stap' in historical texts or regional writing about cooperage.