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Lag :: Lag (v. i.) To walk or more slowly; to stay or fall behind; to linger or loiter.

Stayedness :: Stayedly (adv.) Staidly. See Staidly.

Consistory :: Consistory (n.) Primarily, a place of standing or staying together; hence, any solemn assembly or council..

Staysail :: Staynil (n.) The European starling.

Lanyard :: Lanyard (n.) A short piece of rope or line for fastening something in ships; as, the lanyards of the gun ports, of the buoy, and the like; esp., pieces passing through the dead-eyes, and used to extend shrouds, stays, etc..

Stayed :: Stay (n.) Strictly, a part in tension to hold the parts together, or stiffen them..

Anchorless :: Anchorless (a.) Without an anchor or stay. Hence: Drifting; unsettled.

Gammoning :: Gammoning (n.) The lashing or iron band by which the bowsprit of a vessel is secured to the stem to opposite the lifting action of the forestays.

Await :: Await (v. i.) To wait; to stay in waiting.

Jib :: "Jib (v. i.) A triangular sail set upon a stay or halyard extending from the foremast or fore-topmast to the bowsprit or the jib boom. Large vessels often carry several jibe; as, inner jib; outer jib; flying jib; etc..

Stay :: Stay (v. i.) To hold out in a race or other contest; as, a horse stays well..

Gobline :: Gobline (n.) One of the ropes or chains serving as stays for the dolphin striker or the bowsprit; -- called also gobrope and gaubline.

Hoist :: Hoist (n.) The height of a fore-and-aft sail next the mast or stay.

Tartan :: Tartan (n.) A small coasting vessel, used in the Mediterranean, having one mast carrying large leteen sail, and a bowsprit with staysail or jib..

After-sails :: After-sails (n.) The sails on the mizzenmast, or on the stays between the mainmast and mizzenmast..

Pillar :: Pillar (n.) Figuratively, that which resembles such a pillar in appearance, character, or office; a supporter or mainstay; as, the Pillars of Hercules; a pillar of the state..

Leave :: Leave (v.) To let remain unremoved or undone; to let stay or continue, in distinction from what is removed or changed..

Remain :: Remain (v. i.) To stay behind while others withdraw; to be left after others have been removed or destroyed; to be left after a number or quantity has been subtracted or cut off; to be left as not included or comprised.

Outstay :: Outstay (v. t.) To stay beyond or longer than.

Triatic :: Triatic (a.) A term used in the phrase triatic stay. See under Stay.

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