staying
Pronunciation:
/ˈsteɪ.ɪŋ/verb
Definitions
To prop; support; sustain; hold up; steady.
To support from sinking; to sustain with strength; to satisfy in part or for the time.
To stop; detain; keep back; delay; hinder.
To restrain; withhold; check; stop.
verb
Definitions
To brace or support with a stay or stays
Example: stay a mast
To incline forward, aft, or to one side by means of stays.
To tack; put on the other tack.
Example: to stay ship
To change; tack; go about; be in stays, as a ship.
noun
Definitions
A stay or visit.