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Stayed :: Stay (n.) A large, strong rope, employed to support a mast, by being extended from the head of one mast down to some other, or to some part of the vessel. Those which lead forward are called fore-and-aft stays; those which lead to the vessel's side are called backstays. See Illust. of Ship..

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

Appui :: Appui (n.) A support or supporter; a stay; a prop.

Suspension :: Suspension (n.) A stay or postponement of execution of a sentence condemnatory by means of letters of suspension granted on application to the lord ordinary.

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

Abode :: Abode (n.) Stay or continuance in a place; sojourn.

Outside :: Outside (adv.) or prep. On or to the outside (of); without; on the exterior; as, to ride outside the coach; he stayed outside..

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

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

Collar :: Collar (n.) An eye formed in the bight or bend of a shroud or stay to go over the masthead; also, a rope to which certain parts of rigging, as dead-eyes, are secured..

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..

Unbend :: Unbend (v. t.) To unfasten, as sails, from the spars or stays to which they are attached for use..

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

Subventaneous :: Subvene (v. i.) To come under, as a support or stay; to happen..

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

Bee :: Bee (n.) Pieces of hard wood bolted to the sides of the bowsprit, to reeve the fore-topmast stays through; -- called also bee blocks..

Tarry :: Tarry (v. i.) To stay or remain behind; to wait.

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

Necklace :: Necklace (n.) A rope or chain fitted around the masthead to hold hanging blocks for jibs and stays.

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

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