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Home-keeping :: Home-keeping (n.) A staying at home.

Jackstay :: "Jackstay (n.) A rail of wood or iron stretching along a yard of a vessel, to which the sails are fastened..

Supersedure :: Supersedeas (n.) A writ of command to suspend the powers of an officer in certain cases, or to stay proceedings under another writ..

Unbend :: Unbend (v. t.) To unfasten, as sails, from the spars or stays to which they are attached for use..

Stay :: Stay (v. i.) To support from sinking; to sustain with strength; to satisfy in part or for the time.

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.

Gang :: Gang (v. i.) A set; all required for an outfit; as, a new gang of stays..

Derrick :: Derrick (n.) A mast, spar, or tall frame, supported at the top by stays or guys, with suitable tackle for hoisting heavy weights, as stones in building..

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..

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

Expect :: Expect (v. t.) To wait; to stay.

Bide :: Bide (v. t.) To dwell; to inhabit; to abide; to stay.

Commoration :: Commoration (n.) The act of staying or residing in a place.

Abode :: Abode (n.) Stay or continuance in a place; sojourn.

Stay :: Stay (v. i.) To cause to cease; to put an end to.

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

Stayed :: Stay (n.) 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..

Mainstay :: Mainstay (n.) The stay extending from the foot of the foremast to the maintop.

Haunt :: Haunt (v. i.) To persist in staying or visiting.

Turn-buckle :: Turn-buckle (n.) A loop or sleeve with a screw thread at one end and a swivel at the other, -- used for tightening a rod, stay, etc..

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