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Mainstay :: Mainstay (n.) Main support; principal dependence.

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..

Strut :: Strut (n.) Any part of a machine or structure, of which the principal function is to hold things apart; a brace subjected to compressive stress; -- the opposite of stay, and tie..

Tarry :: Tarry (v. t.) To wait for; to stay or stop for.

Truant :: Truant (n.) One who stays away from business or any duty; especially, one who stays out of school without leave; an idler; a loiterer; a shirk..

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

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

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..

Stayer :: Stayedness (n.) Solidity; weight.

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.

Overstayed :: Overstayed (imp. & p. p.) of Oversta.

Retard :: Retard (v. i.) To stay back.

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.

Horse :: Horse (a.) A jackstay.

Housekeeper :: Housekeeper (n.) One who keeps or stays much at home.

Attend :: Attend (v. i.) To wait; to stay; to delay.

Sist :: Sist (v. t.) To stay, as judicial proceedings; to delay or suspend; to stop..

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

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

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

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