Definition of stay

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Stay (n.) Cessation of motion or progression; stand; stop.

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Remain :: Remain (n.) State of remaining; stay.
Throat :: Throat (n.) The upper fore corner of a boom-and-gaff sail, or of a staysail..
Outdwell :: Outdwell (v. t.) To dwell or stay beyond.
Expect :: Expect (v. t.) To wait; to stay.
Detain :: Detain (v. t.) To restrain from proceeding; to stay or stop; to delay; as, we were detained by an accident..
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.
Remain :: Remain (v. i.) To continue unchanged in place, form, or condition, or undiminished in quantity; to abide; to stay; to endure; to last..
Staid :: Stail () imp. & p. p. of Stay.
Stay :: Stay (v. i.) To remain for the purpose of; to wait for.
Staynil :: Staymaker (n.) One whose occupation is to make stays.
Backstay :: Backstay (n.) A rope or strap used to prevent excessive forward motion.
Stay :: Stay (v. i.) To hinde/; to delay; to detain; to keep back.
Stay :: Stay (v. i.) To cause to cease; to put an end to.
Keep :: Keep (v. i.) To remain in any position or state; to continue; to abide; to stay; as, to keep at a distance; to keep aloft; to keep near; to keep in the house; to keep before or behind; to keep in favor; to keep out of company, or out reach..
Leave :: Leave (v.) To let remain unremoved or undone; to let stay or continue, in distinction from what is removed or changed..
Go :: Go (v. i.) To move from the person speaking, or from the point whence the action is contemplated; to pass away; to leave; to depart; -- in opposition to stay and come..
Stayless :: Staylace (n.) A lace for fastening stays.
Stay :: Staying (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Sta.
Outstay :: Outstay (v. t.) To stay beyond or longer than.
Corset :: Corset (n.) An article of dress inclosing the chest and waist worn (chiefly by women) to support the body or to modify its shape; stays.
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