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Detain :: Detain (v. t.) To restrain from proceeding; to stay or stop; to delay; as, we were detained by an accident..

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

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..

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..

Desert :: Desert (v. t.) To leave (especially something which one should stay by and support); to leave in the lurch; to abandon; to forsake; -- implying blame, except sometimes when used of localities; as, to desert a friend, a principle, a cause, one's country..

Await :: Await (v. t.) To wait for; to stay for; to expect. See Expect.

Stay :: Stay (v. i.) To change tack; as a ship.

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

Gobline :: Gobline (n.) One of the ropes or chains serving as stays for the dolphin striker or the bowsprit; -- called also gobrope and gaubline.

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

Persist :: Persist (v. i.) To stand firm; to be fixed and unmoved; to stay; to continue steadfastly; especially, to continue fixed in a course of conduct against opposing motives; to persevere; -- sometimes conveying an unfavorable notion, as of doggedness or obstinacy..

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..

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

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

Home-keeping :: Home-keeping (a.) Staying at home; not gadding.

Home-keeping :: Home-keeping (n.) A staying at home.

Reposit :: Reposit (v. t.) To cause to rest or stay; to lay away; to lodge, as for safety or preservation; to place; to store..

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

Martingal :: Martingal (n.) A lower stay of rope or chain for the jib boom or flying jib boom, fastened to, or reeved through, the dolphin striker. Also, the dolphin striker itself..

Aiglet :: Aiglet (n.) A round white staylace.

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