1 A stave of a cask, drum, etc.; especially (engineering) one of the narrow boards or staves forming the covering of a cylindrical object, such as a boiler, or the cylinder of a carding machine or steam engine. 2  A bird, the greylag.
Washington, D.C. Coordinates. The Walter E. Washington Convention Center is a 2,300,000-square-foot (210,000 m2) convention center located in Washington, D.C., USA, owned and operated by the city's convention arm, Events DC.
Hotel highlights. Washington Marriott at Metro Center places you in Downtown Washington D.C., within a leisurely stroll of popular sights such as Ford's Theater and White House. This 459-room, 3.5-star hotel welcomes guests with a restaurant, an indoor pool, and a fitness center.