staffs

noun pl. staffs, staves

1. a stick, rod, or pole; specif.,
   1. a stick used as a support in walking
   2. a pole or club used as a weapon
   3. a pole for supporting a banner or flag
   4. a rod, wand, crosier, etc. used as a symbol of authority
   5. Archaic a shaft, as of a lance
   6. any of several graduated sticks or rules used for measuring, as in surveying
2. a group of people assisting a chief, manager, president, or other leader
3. a group of officers serving a military or naval commanding officer in an advisory and administrative capacity without combat duties or command
4. a specific group of workers or employees: a teaching staff, newspaper staff, maintenance staff
5. Music the horizontal lines on and between which notes are written or printed: the placement of a note on the staff indicates its pitch

adjective

transitive verb