stay (noun)
71sling stay — noun Etymology: sling (III) : any of the stay rods from which a crown bar of a steam boiler is suspended …
72spring stay — noun 1. : a heavy wire rope running horizontally between the mastheads of a schooner 2. : an auxiliary stay …
73storm stay — noun : a temporary stay for a storm sail …
74head stay — noun : forestay …
75heel stay — noun : a piece of fabric or rough surfaced leather cemented on the inside of the shoe at the back seam to prevent slipping at the heel …
76gusset stay — noun see gusset I, 2b …
77martingale stay — noun see martingale 2 …
78long-stay — adj [only before noun] BrE 1.) relating to care or treatment over a long period of time long stay hospital/ward/bed etc long stay patient/resident 2.) a long stay car park is a place where people can leave their cars for a long period of time ≠… …
79short-stay — adj [only before noun] BrE short stay hotels, car parks etc are places that you can stay for only a short time …
80long-stay — UK / US adjective [usually before noun] British 1) needing to stay somewhere for a long time, or for someone who needs to do this long stay patients/hospitals 2) designed so that you can park your car there for a long time the long stay airport… …