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

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.

Outdwell :: Outdwell (v. t.) To dwell or stay beyond.

Throat :: Throat (n.) The upper fore corner of a boom-and-gaff sail, or of a staysail..

Bone :: Bone (v. t.) To put whalebone into; as, to bone stays..

Demur :: Demur (v. i.) To linger; to stay; to tarry.

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

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

Stay :: Stay (v. i.) To remain; to continue in a place; to abide fixed for a space of time; to stop; to stand still.

Backstay :: Backstay (n.) A rope or strap used to prevent excessive forward motion.

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

Stake :: Stake (v. t.) A piece of wood, usually long and slender, pointed at one end so as to be easily driven into the ground as a support or stay; as, a stake to support vines, fences, hedges, etc..

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

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

Avast :: Avast (a.) Cease; stop; stay.

Overstaying :: Overstaying (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Oversta.

Lodge :: Lodge (v. i.) To rest or remain a lodge house, or other shelter; to rest; to stay; to abide; esp., to sleep at night; as, to lodge in York Street..

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..

Stay :: Stay (v. i.) To tack, as a vessel, so that the other side of the vessel shall be presented to the wind..

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