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Definition of Stay
Pronunciation: stā | n. | 1. | (Naut.) A large, strong rope, employed to support a mast, by being extended from the head of one mast down to some other, or to some part of the vessel. Those which lead forward are called fore-and-aft stays; those which lead to the vessel's side are called backstays. See Illust. of Ship. | | v. t. | 1. | To stop from motion or falling; to prop; to fix firmly; to hold up; to support. | | 2. | To support from sinking; to sustain with strength; to satisfy in part or for the time. | | 3. | To bear up under; to endure; to support; to resist successfully. | | 4. | To hold from proceeding; to withhold; to restrain; to stop; to hold. | | 5. | To hinder; to delay; to detain; to keep back. | | 6. | To remain for the purpose of; to wait for. | | 7. | To cause to cease; to put an end to. | | 8. | (Engin.) To fasten or secure with stays; as, to stay a flat sheet in a steam boiler. | | 9. | (Naut.) To tack, as a vessel, so that the other side of the vessel shall be presented to the wind. | | v. i. | 1. | To remain; to continue in a place; to abide fixed for a space of time; to stop; to stand still. | | 2. | To continue in a state. | | 3. | To wait; to attend; to forbear to act. | | 4. | To dwell; to tarry; to linger. | | 5. | To rest; to depend; to rely; to stand; to insist. | | 6. | To come to an end; to cease; as, that day the storm stayed. | | 7. | To hold out in a race or other contest; as, a horse stays well. | | 8. | (Naut.) To change tack, as a ship. | | n. | 1. | That which serves as a prop; a support. | | 2. | A corset stiffened with whalebone or other material, worn by women, and rarely by men. | | 3. | Continuance in a place; abode for a space of time; sojourn; as, you make a short stay in this city. | | 4. | Cessation of motion or progression; stand; stop. | | 5. | Hindrance; let; check. | | 6. | Restraint of passion; moderation; caution; steadiness; sobriety. | | 7. | (Engin.) Strictly, a part in tension to hold the parts together, or stiffen them. |
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