Definition of stay

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Stay (n.) Restraint of passion; moderation; caution; steadiness; sobriety.

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Stick :: Stick (v. i.) To be prevented from going farther; to stop by reason of some obstacle; to be stayed.
Forestay :: Forestay (n.) A large, strong rope, reaching from the foremast head to the bowsprit, to support the mast. See Illust. under Ship..
Jib :: "Jib (v. i.) A triangular sail set upon a stay or halyard extending from the foremast or fore-topmast to the bowsprit or the jib boom. Large vessels often carry several jibe; as, inner jib; outer jib; flying jib; etc..
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..
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..
Optional :: Optional (a.) Involving an option; depending on the exercise of an option; left to one's discretion or choice; not compulsory; as, optional studies; it is optional with you to go or stay..
Stay :: Stay (v. i.) To come to an end; to cease; as, that day the storm stayed..
Supersedure :: Supersedeas (n.) A writ of command to suspend the powers of an officer in certain cases, or to stay proceedings under another writ..
Anchorless :: Anchorless (a.) Without an anchor or stay. Hence: Drifting; unsettled.
Transient :: Transient (a.) Staying for a short time; not regular or permanent; as, a transient guest; transient boarders..
Post :: Post (n.) A piece of timber, metal, or other solid substance, fixed, or to be fixed, firmly in an upright position, especially when intended as a stay or support to something else; a pillar; as, a hitching post; a fence post; the posts of a house..
Staysail :: Staynil (n.) The European starling.
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..
Gobline :: Gobline (n.) One of the ropes or chains serving as stays for the dolphin striker or the bowsprit; -- called also gobrope and gaubline.
Misstayed :: Misstayed (a.) Having missed stays; -- said of a ship.
Stay :: Staying (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Sta.
Bobstay :: Bobstay (n.) A rope or chain to confine the bowsprit of a ship downward to the stem or cutwater; -- usually in the pl.
Stayedly :: Stayed (a.) Staid; fixed; settled; sober; -- now written staid. See Staid.
Home-keeping :: Home-keeping (a.) Staying at home; not gadding.
Stay :: Stay (v. i.) To change tack; as a ship.
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