staple

/ˈsteɪ.pəl/

noun

1
A town containing merchants who have exclusive right, under royal authority, to purchase or produce certain goods for export; also, the body of such merchants seen as a group.
2
(by extension) Place of supply; source.
3
The principal commodity produced in a town or region.
4
A basic or essential supply.
“Rice is a staple in the diet of many cultures.”
5
A recurring topic or character.
6
Short fiber, as of cotton, sheep’s wool, or the like, which can be spun into yarn or thread.
7
Unmanufactured material; raw material.

1
Relating to, or being market of staple for, commodities.
“a staple town”
2
Established in commerce; occupying the markets; settled.
“a staple trade”
3
Fit to be sold; marketable.
4
Regularly produced or manufactured in large quantities; belonging to wholesale traffic; principal; chief.

1
A wire fastener used to secure stacks of paper by penetrating all the sheets and curling around.
2
A wire fastener used to secure something else by penetrating and curling.
“Can you believe they use staples to hold cars together these days?”
3
A U-shaped metal fastener, used to attach fence wire or other material to posts or structures.
“The rancher used staples to attach the barbed wire to the fence-posts.”
4
One of a set of U-shaped metal rods hammered into a structure, such as a piling or wharf, which serve as a ladder.
“Fortunately, there were staples in the quay wall, and she was able to climb out of the water.”
5
A shaft, smaller and shorter than the principal one, joining different levels.
6
A small pit.
7
A district granted to an abbey.
8
A post; prop; support

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