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Stayedness :: Stayedly (adv.) Staidly. See Staidly.

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

Staid :: Stayed (imp. & p. p.) of Sta.

Jippo :: Jippo (n.) A waistcoat or kind of stays for women.

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

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

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

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..

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..

Whisker :: Whisker (n.) Iron rods extending on either side of the bowsprit, to spread, or guy out, the stays, etc..

Outdwell :: Outdwell (v. t.) To dwell or stay beyond.

Relent :: Relent (n.) Stay; stop; delay.

Tartan :: Tartan (n.) A small coasting vessel, used in the Mediterranean, having one mast carrying large leteen sail, and a bowsprit with staysail or jib..

Stay :: Stay (n.) Continuance in a place; abode for a space of time; sojourn; as, you make a short stay in this city..

Bodice :: Bodice (n.) A kind of under waist stiffened with whalebone, etc., worn esp. by women; a corset; stays..

Whalebone :: Whalebone (n.) A firm, elastic substance resembling horn, taken from the upper jaw of the right whale; baleen. It is used as a stiffening in stays, fans, screens, and for various other purposes. See Baleen..

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

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

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

Continue :: Continue (v. i.) To remain in a given place or condition; to remain in connection with; to abide; to stay.

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