(archaic) A fastening for a garment; a hook; a clasp; anything to hang another thing on.
(archaic) A stop; a halt; a break or cessation of action, motion, or progress.
(in the plural) A corset.
(law) A postponement, especially of an execution or other punishment.
(nautical) A station or fixed anchorage for vessels.
(nautical) A strong rope or wire supporting a mast, and leading from one masthead down to some other, or other part of the vessel.
(obsolete) Hindrance; let; check.
A fixed state; fixedness; stability; permanence.
A guy, rope, or wire supporting or stabilizing a platform, such as a bridge, a pole, such as a tentpole, the mast of a derrick, or other structural element.
A piece of stiff material, such as plastic or whalebone, used to stiffen a piece of clothing.
A prop; a support.
Continuance or a period of time spent in a place; abode for an indefinite time.
Restraint of passion; prudence; moderation; caution; steadiness; sobriety.
The transverse piece in a chain-cable link.
verb
(intransitive) To hold out, as in a race or contest; last or persevere to the end; to show staying power.
(intransitive) To remain in a particular place, especially for a definite or short period of time; sojourn; abide.
(intransitive, Scotland, South Africa, India, Southern US, African-American Vernacular, colloquial) To live; reside
(intransitive, archaic) To come to an end; cease.
(intransitive, archaic) To dwell; linger; tarry; wait.
(intransitive, copulative) To continue to have a particular quality.
(intransitive, dated) To make a stand; to stand firm.
(intransitive, nautical) To change; tack; go about; be in stays, as a ship.
(intransitive, obsolete) To rest; depend; rely.
(intransitive, obsolete) To stop; come to a stand or standstill.
(intransitive, obsolete) To wait; rest in patience or expectation.
(intransitive, obsolete, used with on or upon) To wait as an attendant; give ceremonious or submissive attendance.
(transitive) To cause to cease; to put an end to.
(transitive) To hold the attention of.
(transitive) To prop; support; sustain; hold up; steady.
(transitive) To put off; defer; postpone; delay; keep back.
(transitive) To restrain; withhold; check; stop.
(transitive) To stop; detain; keep back; delay; hinder.
(transitive) To support from sinking; to sustain with strength; to satisfy in part or for the time.
(transitive, nautical) To incline forward, aft, or to one side by means of stays.
(transitive, nautical) To tack; put on the other tack.
(transitive, obsolete) To bear up under; to endure; to hold out against; to resist.
(transitive, obsolete) To remain for the purpose of; to stay to take part in or be present at (a meal, ceremony etc.).