Definition of stay

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Stay (v. i.) To hold out in a race or other contest; as, a horse stays well..

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Stay :: Stay (n.) That which serves as a prop; a support.
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 (v. i.) To remain for the purpose of; to wait for.
Stayedness :: Stayedly (adv.) Staidly. See Staidly.
Staylace :: Stayer (n.) One who upholds or supports that which props; one who, or that which, stays, stops, or restrains; also, colloquially, a horse, man, etc., that has endurance, an a race..
Horse :: Horse (a.) A jackstay.
Outstay :: Outstay (v. t.) To stay beyond or longer than.
Jackstay :: "Jackstay (n.) A rail of wood or iron stretching along a yard of a vessel, to which the sails are fastened..
Stayless :: Staylace (n.) A lace for fastening stays.
Leave :: Leave (v.) To let remain unremoved or undone; to let stay or continue, in distinction from what is removed or changed..
Outside :: Outside (adv.) or prep. On or to the outside (of); without; on the exterior; as, to ride outside the coach; he stayed outside..
Corset :: Corset (n.) An article of dress inclosing the chest and waist worn (chiefly by women) to support the body or to modify its shape; stays.
Overstaying :: Overstaying (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Oversta.
Appui :: Appui (n.) A support or supporter; a stay; a prop.
Commoration :: Commoration (n.) The act of staying or residing in a place.
Stay :: Stay (n.) Continuance in a place; abode for a space of time; sojourn; as, you make a short stay in this city..
Supersedure :: Supersedeas (n.) A writ of command to suspend the powers of an officer in certain cases, or to stay proceedings under another writ..
Overstay :: Overstay (v. t.) To stay beyond the time or the limits of; as, to overstay the appointed time..
Attend :: Attend (v. i.) To wait; to stay; to delay.
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..
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