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Stanchion :: Stanchion (n.) A prop or support; a piece of timber in the form of a stake or post, used for a support or stay..

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

Subventaneous :: Subvene (v. i.) To come under, as a support or stay; to happen..

Misstayed :: Misstayed (a.) Having missed stays; -- said of a ship.

Forestay :: Forestay (n.) A large, strong rope, reaching from the foremast head to the bowsprit, to support the mast. See Illust. under Ship..

Desert :: Desert (v. t.) To leave (especially something which one should stay by and support); to leave in the lurch; to abandon; to forsake; -- implying blame, except sometimes when used of localities; as, to desert a friend, a principle, a cause, one's country..

Stay :: Stay (v. i.) To come to an end; to cease; as, that day the storm stayed..

Dead-eye :: Dead-eye (n.) A round, flattish, wooden block, encircled by a rope, or an iron band, and pierced with three holes to receive the lanyard; -- used to extend the shrouds and stays, and for other purposes. Called also deadman's eye..

Tarry :: Tarry (n.) Stay; stop; delay.

Abide :: Abide (v. i.) To stay; to continue in a place; to have one's abode; to dwell; to sojourn; -- with with before a person, and commonly with at or in before a place..

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

Remain :: Remain (n.) State of remaining; stay.

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.

Wait :: Wait (v. i.) To stay or rest in expectation; to stop or remain stationary till the arrival of some person or event; to rest in patience; to stay; not to depart.

Behind :: Behind (adv.) After the departure of another; as, to stay behind..

Bobstay :: Bobstay (n.) A rope or chain to confine the bowsprit of a ship downward to the stem or cutwater; -- usually in the pl.

Hank :: Hank (n.) A ring or eye of rope, wood, or iron, attached to the edge of a sail and running on a stay..

Persist :: Persist (v. i.) To stand firm; to be fixed and unmoved; to stay; to continue steadfastly; especially, to continue fixed in a course of conduct against opposing motives; to persevere; -- sometimes conveying an unfavorable notion, as of doggedness or obstinacy..

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

Bodice :: Bodice (n.) A kind of under waist stiffened with whalebone, etc., worn esp. by women; a corset; stays..

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