Astay :: Astay (adv.) An anchor is said to be astay, when, in heaving it, an acute angle is formed between the cable and the surface of the water..

Backstay :: Backstay (n.) A rope or stay extending from the masthead to the side of a ship, slanting a little aft, to assist the shrouds in supporting the mast..

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

Bobstay :: Bobstay (n.) A rope or chain to confine the bowsprit of a ship downward to the stem or cutwater; -- usually in the pl.

Forestay :: Forestay (n.) A large, strong rope, reaching from the foremast head to the bowsprit, to support the mast. See Illust. under Ship..

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

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

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

Misstayed :: Misstayed (a.) Having missed stays; -- said of a ship.

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

Overstay :: Overstay (v. t.) To stay beyond the time or the limits of; as, to overstay the appointed time..

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

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

Stay :: Staw (v. i.) To be fixed or set; to stay.

Stay :: Staying (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Sta.

Stay :: Stay (v. i.) To stop from motion or falling; to prop; to fix firmly; to hold up; to support.

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

Stay :: Stay (v. i.) To bear up under; to endure; to support; to resist successfully.

Stay :: Stay (v. i.) To hold from proceeding; to withhold; to restrain; to stop; to hold.

Stay :: Stay (v. i.) To hinde/; to delay; to detain; to keep back.

Stay :: Stay (v. i.) To remain for the purpose of; to wait for.

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

Stay :: Stay (v. i.) To fasten or secure with stays; as, to stay a flat sheet in a steam boiler..

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

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

Stay :: Stay (v. i.) To continue in a state.

Stay :: Stay (v. i.) To wait; to attend; to forbear to act.

Stay :: Stay (v. i.) To dwell; to tarry; to linger.

Stay :: Stay (v. i.) To rest; to depend; to rely; to stand; to insist.

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

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