stay

English - Turkish

Definition of stay in English Turkish dictionary

Ben bütün gün yatakta kalmak zorunda kaldım. - I had to stay in bed all day.

Bir gece daha kalmak istiyorum. Mümkün mü? - I'd like to stay one more night. Is that possible?

{i} kalma

Çocuk kelebeği gördüğünde, onu kovalamaya girişti, bitişikteki bayanla sohbet ederken ona sessiz kalmasını söyleyen annesini kızdırdı. - The boy, upon seeing a butterfly, proceeded to run after it, provoking the anger of his mother, who had ordered him to stay quiet while she gossiped with the lady next door.

Bir gece daha kalmak istiyorum. Mümkün mü? - I'd like to stay one more night. Is that possible?

{i} oturma

Bu havada dışarı çıkmayıp evde oturmak en doğrusu. - In this kind of weather, it's best to stay home and not go outside.

Gece geç saatlere kadar oturmamalısın. - You must not stay up late.

{i} engel

{i} ikamet

John iki haftalık hastane ikametinden sonra işe geri döndü. - John went back to work after a two-week hospital stay.

{i} dayanma

{i} ziyaret

Tom Boston'u ziyaret ettiğinde ucuz bir otelde kaldı. - Tom stayed at a cheap hotel when he visited Boston.

O, Japonya'da kalıyorken sık sık Kyoto'yu ziyaret etti. - While she was staying in Japan, she often visited Kyoto.

{i} alıkoyma

{i} durma

Ondan uzak durmalısın. - You should stay away from him.

Tom'un ondan uzak durmasını istedim. - I asked Tom to stay out of it.

{i} erteleme

{i} destek

Tom beni desteklemek için kaldı. - Tom stayed to back me up.

{i} kalma süresi; ziyaret süresi, ziyaret: a three-week stay üç haftalık bir ziyaret

{f} durmak

O adamdan uzak durmak istiyorsun. - You want to stay away from that guy.

Ondan uzak durmak zorundasın. - You have to stay away from her.

{i} balina: collar stay yaka balinası. corset stay

{f} ikamet etmek

orsa alabanda edip dönmek

{i} destekçi

(Tekstil) sağlamlaştırma parçası

(Askeri) larmo

Kalmam ya da koşmam gerekip gerekmediğini bilmiyorum. - I don't know if I should stay or run.

dayak

(Askeri) istiralyata

takviye

(Askeri) istiralya ile takviye etmek

payanda

eğlenmek

Herkes yatakta kalmamı öneriyor fakat ben dışarı çıkmak ve eğlenmek istiyorum. - Everyone suggest me to stay in bed, but I want to go out and enjoy.

(Askeri) istiralya

{i} gergi

{f} kal

Sonsuza dek burada kalamam. - I can't stay here forever.

Bir geceliğine Hakone'de kaldık. - We stayed overnight in Hakone.

dayanmak

sürdürüp tamamlamak

kalış

Tom Bostonda kalışı sırasında öldü. - Tom died during his stay in Boston.

Londra'da kalışım sırasında onunla arkadaş oldum. - I made friends with her during my stay in London.

durdurmak

olarak kalmak

{i} istralya

{f} sabitlemek

{f} oyalanmak

{f} önlemek

in stays tiramola

{f} germek

istralya ile takviye etmek

{f} bırakmamak

dönmek

Tom daha uzun kalmak isterdi ama ofise geri dönmek zorundaydı. - Tom would've liked to stay longer, but he had to get back to the office.

Tom Boston'da birkaç gün daha kalmak istedi ama Şikago'ya dönmek zorundaydı. - Tom wanted to stay in Boston for a few more days, but he had to get back to Chicago.

{f} alıkoymak

tiramola etmek

kalmak: I can't stay here any longer. Burada daha fazla kalamam. Stay where you are! Bulunduğun yerde kal! How long are interest rates

{f} 1. kalmak: I can't stay here any longer. Burada daha fazla kalamam. Stay where you are! Bulunduğun yerde kal! How long are interest rates

{f} beklemek

Tetikte beklemek zorundayız. - We have to stay alert.

Herkes beklemek zorunda. - Everyone has to stay.

mesnet

tehir

(Kanun) tehir etmek

menetmek

gergi halatı

desteklemek

Tom beni desteklemek için kaldı. - Tom stayed to back me up.

tutmak

Bu kulübün bir üyesi kalmak istiyorsanız balık tutmak ya da yem kesmek zorundasınız. - If you want to stay a member of this club, you have to fish or cut bait.

balina

dayanak

kol

Hapishanenin dışında kalmak hapishaneden çıkmaktan daha kolaydır. - It's easier to stay out of jail than to get out of jail.

Sen koltuğunda kalmak zorundasın. - You have to stay in your seat.

kalışı

kalmam

stay in

(Fiili Deyim ) sokağa çıkmamak , evde kalmak

stay up

(Fiili Deyim ) yatmamak

Gece geç saatlere kadar yatmamak iyi değildir. - It's not good to stay up late at night.

Dan bütün gece boyunca yatmamak istiyordu. - Dan was going to stay up all night long.

Benim çocuklarım hava karardıktan sonra içeride kalmak zorundalar. - My children have to stay indoors after dark.

Tom bütün gün içeride kalmak zorunda değildi. - Tom didn't have to stay inside all day.

Dışarıda kalmak dışarı çıkmaktan daha kolaydır. - It is easier to stay out than to get out.

Dışarıda kalmak istiyorum. - I want to stay outside.

stay out

dışarıda gezip tozmak

(Askeri) lokma

stay until evening

akşamı etmek

stay until evening

Şiddetli havalarda, evde kalmak en iyisidir. - In severe weather, it's best to stay indoors.

Evde kalmak istiyorum. - I want to stay in the house.

Keşke diyette kalmaya devam etmek için irade gücüm olsa. - I wish I had the will power to stay on a diet.

Rosie'ye saat on bire kadar yatmaması için izin verildi. - Rosie was allowed to stay up till eleven o'clock.

Erkek kardeşim sık sık bütün gece yatmazdı. - My brother would often stay up all night.

stay with him

yanında kalmak

stay-at-home

dört duvar arasında oturan kişi

(deyim) Uzak durmak, soğuk davranmak, araya mesafe koymak

stay asleep

Uykuda kalmak, uyanamamak

stay at

kalmak

Evde kalmak sıkıcıdır. - It's boring to stay at home.

Hangisini tercih edersin, bir sinemaya gitmek ya da evde kalmak? - Which would you rather do, go to a movie or stay at home?

stay awake

Uyumamak, uyanık kalmak

stay away from

-den uzak durmak

stay back

Yaklaşmamak, geri çekilmek, geride durmak

stay bolt

tespit civatasi, setuskur

stay calm

sakin ol

Sakin ol. Yarın ödülünü alacaksın. - Stay calm. You'll have your reward tomorrow.

Ne derse desin sakin ol. - Stay calm no matter what she says.

stay clear

açık kalmak

stay connected

(Bilgisayar) bağlı kal

Kararlı durumunu muhafaza etmek

stay focused

odaklanmış bir biçimde kalmak

stay for tea

çay içmek için kalın

stay friends

Arkadaş olarak kalmak

Many of the international students stay in contact with their friends after they have gone back to their homelands.

stay in power

İktidarda kalmak

If you want to stay in power, you should possess a few qualities.

stay in shadow of

Gölgesinde kalmak

stay in shape

Formda kalmak

Doktor formda kalmak için biraz spor yapmaya başlamamı tavsiye etti. - The doctor advised me to take up some sport to stay in shape.

Formda kalmak için ne yaparsın. - What do you do to stay in shape?

stay in the loop

(deyim) Bkz. in the loop

stay in touch

Bağlantıda kalmak

stay in touch with

-ile teması sürdürmek, -ile teması devam ettirmek

stay of

kalış

stay of execution

(Kanun) Yürütmenin durdurulması

stay off

uzakta kalmak

stay off one's feet

(deyim) Ayakta kalmamak, dinlenmek

stay on course

rotasında olmak

stay on one's toes

(deyim) Tetikte olmak

stay on road

yolda kal

stay out

of: - den uzak durmak

stay out late

Geç vakte kadar dışarıda kalmak

stay out late

Geç vakte kadar dışarıda kalmak, geç saatlere dek eve gelmemek

stay out of trouble

Beladan uzak durmak

stay over

Bir yerde gecelemek, geceyi orda geçirmek

tespit levhası, takviye levhası

stay put

yerinden kımıldamamak

stay rod

tespit çubuğu, bağlama çubuğu

Bizi izlemeye devam edin

Bizi izlemeye devam edin. Canlı yayınımız kısa süre içinde geri dönecek. - Stay tuned. Our live stream will return shortly.

Bizi izlemeye devam edin. Aradan sonra Dan geri geliyor. - Stay tuned. Dan is coming back after the break.

stay up for

kadar kalacak

stay up late

gece geç saatlere kadar uyanık kalmak

(Fiili Deyim ) (bir yere) gelmemek

stay away from

uzak durmak

Onlardan uzak durmak zorundasın. - You have to stay away from them.

Ondan uzak durmak zorundasın. - You have to stay away from her.

stay belly

(Askeri) larmo astarı

stay deadeyes

(Askeri) istiralya boğataları

(bir yerde/bir işte) çalışmaya devam etmek: He's going to stay in teaching

stay in place

yerinde kalmak

stay in port

(Ticaret) limanda durma

stay in strike

işyerinden çıkmama eylemi

stay mum

{k} kimseye bir şey söylememek, ağzını açmamak, konuşmamak

stay on hold

mevcut durumu korumak

stay out

of -den uzak durmak

stay put

{k} bulunduğu/istenilen yerde kalmak: This picture won't stay put; it keeps falling. Bu resim taktığım yerde durmuyor; hep düşüyor

yarışın veya zor bir olayın sonuna kadar dayanmak

Tom bana Mary ile kalmak isteyebileceğini söylüyor. - Tom tells me you might want to stay with us.

Sadece Tom ile kalmak istedim. - I just wanted to stay with Tom.

stay with us

bizi izlemeye devam edin

staying

kalma

Şimdi çalışmalıyım ama Tatoeba'da kalmayı tercih ediyorum. - I should study now, but I prefer staying on Tatoeba.

Amcam şu anda Hong Kong'da kalmaktadır. - My uncle is staying in Hong Kong at present.

(Askeri) yedek

Uluslararası tartışmalardan uzak durmak istediler. - They wanted to stay out of international conflicts.

staying

germe

staying

{f} kal

Şimdi çalışmalıyım ama Tatoeba'da kalmayı tercih ediyorum. - I should study now, but I prefer staying on Tatoeba.

Şu an amcamın evinde kalıyorum. - I'm now staying at my uncle's.

Ucuz bir otelde kalarak seyahat giderlerini tasarruf etti. - I saved on travelling expenses by staying at a cheap hotel.

stays

kalır

Tom her zaman öğretmenler kendisine izin verdiği sürece geç saatlere kadar okulda kalır. - Tom always stays at school as late as the teachers allow him to.

Tom genellikle beş yıldızlı otellerde kalır. - Tom usually stays at five-star hotels.

stay away

(from) (-den) uzak durmak

stay in

içeride kalmak, dışarı çıkmamak; evin içinde kalmak

stay out

(Fiili Deyim ) evde bulunmamak , dışarıda kalmak

stay put

sabit durmak

stay put

(deyim) oldugu yerde durmak,yerinden kipirdamamak

stay put

(Fiili Deyim ) olduğu yerde durmak , kıpırdamamak

{i} azimli kimse

{i} vazgeçmeyen kimse

stayer

kalıcı kimse

stayer

{i} sonuna kadar devam eden kimse

staying

{i} oturma

English - English

Definition of stay in English English dictionary: To postpone
The governor stayed the execution until the appeal could be heard.; To remain in a particular place
I can only stay for an hour.; A rope or wire supporting or stabilizing a platform, such as a bridge, a pole, such as a tentpole or a mast, or other structural element
The engineer insisted on using stays for the scaffolding.; A piece of stiff material, such as plastic or whalebone, used to stiffen a piece of clothing
Where are the stays for my collar?.; To continue to have a particular quality
Wear gloves so your hands stay warm.; A postponement, especially of an execution or other punishment
The governor granted a stay of execution.; A period of time spent in a place
I hope you enjoyed your stay in Hawaii.; continuing or remaining in a place or state; "they had a nice stay in Paris"; "a lengthy hospital stay"; "a four-month stay in bankruptcy court" (nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e; stop a judicial process; "The judge stayed the execution order"; remain behind; "I had to stay at home and watch the children"; {n} a continuance, stop, prop, ship-tackling; {v} to continue in a place, stop, prevent, rest, depend, prop; a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted; "the Supreme Court has the power to stay an injunction pending an appeal to the whole Court"; a trial of endurance; "ride out the storm"; an order to stop a judicial proceeding or put a hold on it; (nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e; If you stay away from a place, you do not go there. Government employers and officers also stayed away from work during the strike Every single employee turned up at the meeting, even people who usually stayed away. = keep; To cause to cease; to put an end to; If you stay put, you remain somewhere. Nigel says for the moment he is very happy to stay put in Lyon; {f} visit, spend time in a place; remain temporarily; lodge; remain in a specific state; stop, halt; wait; postpone, delay; restrain; appease; A stay order can be sought by a liable parent seeking a departure from a child support assessment This puts the collection of child support 'on hold' until the departure is heard by the Departure from Assessment Team •Stage 2 - Child Support; A large strong rope employed to support the mast on the fore part, by extending from its upper end towards the fore part of the ship as the shrouds are extended to the right and left and behind it; {i} act of halting; visit, temporary residence; suspension of a legal proceeding; brace; small piece of bone or plastic used to stiffen part of a garment; heavy rope (Nautical); (nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar; SUPPORT TUTORING AND ADVENTURES FOR YOUTHS GRADES 7&8; A large, strong rope, employed to support a mast, by being extended from the head of one mast down to some other, or to some part of the vessel; a corset a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted; "the Supreme Court has the power to stay an injunction pending an appeal to the whole Court"; Restraint of passion; moderation; caution; steadiness; sobriety; of Ship; Strictly, a part in tension to hold the parts together, or stiffen them; stop or halt; "Please stay the bloodshed!"; A court order halting a judicial proceeding; To dwell; to tarry; to linger; fasten with stays; To remain for the purpose of; to wait for; To bear up under; to endure; to support; to resist successfully; continue in a place, position, or situation; "After graduation, she stayed on in Cambridge as a student adviser"; "Stay with me, please"; "despite student protests, he remained Dean for another year"; "She continued as deputy mayor for another year; Those which lead forward are called fore-and-aft stays; those which lead to the vessel's side are called backstays; To rest; to depend; to rely; to stand; to insist; A stopping or arresting of a judicial proceeding by order of the Court; dwell; "You can stay with me while you are in town"; "stay a bit longer--the day is still young"; the halting of a judicial proceeding by order of the court; fasten with stays stay put (in a certain place); "We are staying in Detroit; we are not moving to Cincinnati"; "Stay put in the corner here!"; "Stick around and you will learn something!"; To wait; to attend; to forbear to act; A corset stiffened with whalebone or other material, worn by women, and rarely by men; - bringing an end to proceedings before the court has given a final judgment; A large rope used to support a mast, and leading from its head down to some other mast or spar, or to some part of the ship; If you stay where you are, you continue to be there and do not leave. `Stay here,' Trish said. `I'll bring the car down the drive to take you back.' In the old days the woman stayed at home and the man earned the money; If you stay in a town, or hotel, or at someone's house, you live there for a short time. Gordon stayed at The Park Hotel, Milan He tried to stay a few months every year in Scotland. Stay is also a noun. An experienced Indian guide is provided during your stay; To hold from proceeding; to withhold; to restrain; to stop; to hold; stay behind; "The smell stayed in the room"; "The hostility remained long after they made up"; In English change ringing, in which bells are required to swing in a full 360-degree circle, it is necessary to brake the movement of each bell when it arrives in "up" position in order to keep it from continuing in the same direction instead of starting its return The stay is a projecting wooden arm or bar attached to the bell yoke which is stopped by a slider when the bell has reached an inverted position (See Slider ); overcome or allay; "quell my hunger"; Line supporting a mast fore and aft; If you stay the night in a place, you sleep there for one night. They had invited me to come to supper and stay the night; A court order halting an event; continuing or remaining in a place or state; "they had a nice stay in Paris"; "a lengthy hospital stay"; "a four-month stay in bankruptcy court"; A stopping or arresting of a judicial proceeding by order of a court (e g a stay of enforcement of a judgment); To continue in a state; In bankruptcy and insolvency proceedings, the suspension by statute or court order of a creditor's ability to exercise a right it would otherwise have to take legal action, including action to collect a debt; The suspension of a legal case or specified proceedings within it by the order of a court; To come to an end; to cease; as, that day the storm stayed; An order whereby some action is forbidden or held in abeyance until some event occurs or the issuing body lifts its order Frequently, an order preventing the enforcement of a Decision or Order in a matter while it is on appeal; i e if she stops her weaving to look down at Camelot; Halting a judicial proceeding by order of the court; the state of inactivity following an interruption; "the negotiations were in arrest"; "held them in check"; "during the halt he got some lunch"; "the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow"; "he spent the entire stop in his seat"; Small, rectangular, pointed pieces of plastic or brass that fits inside the collar point to help keep its shape; a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e g a corset); To change tack; as a ship; Continuance in a place; abode for a space of time; sojourn; as, you make a short stay in this city
stay behind: To remain where one is, whilst others leave
stay behind: An agent who lives in a foreign country, and can be activated in certain circumstances
stay put: To remain in one fixed place
I keep adjusting the focus, but it won't stay put.
stay the course: To persist or continue
If you decide to stay the course and finish engineering school, it will mean long hours and sleepless nights.
stay the night: to spend a night at someone else's home
If you can't find another place to crash, you can stay the night at mine if you like.
stay tuned: Pay attention for future developments about the topic
stay tuned: To not tune to another broadcast radio station or television channel
Don't touch that dial! Stay tuned for more Make-Believe Ballroom after a word from our sponsors.
stay up: To maintain an erection
He told his lover he has a problem staying up.
stay up: To remain awake, to not go to bed
She stayed up past her bedtime.
stay-at-home: Not employed, and rather devoting more time to one's children
stay-button: a button on a corset
stay out: If you stay out at night, you remain away from home, especially when you are expected to be there. That was the first time Elliot stayed out all night stay in
stay awake: Not to sleep, be alert
stay back: Not go near to a person or place
stay of execution: An order whereby a judgment is precluded from being executed for a specific period of time
stay off one's feet: Rest
stay on course: following the intended route
time, unfortunately, doesn't make it easy to stay on course.
stay on one's toes: (deyim) Be Alert
stay on top: 1. (stay on top of someone or something) Lit. to remain positioned on the top of someone or something. 2. (stay on top of someone or something) Fig. to keep well-informed about someone or something; to keep watch over someone or something
1. Please stay on top of the hill until we call you. 2. The wind is blowing and this sheet of plastic will not stay on top of me, so I am getting soaked!.
stay strapped: (deyim) When one is carrying a weapon, particularly a firearm: "Stay strapped, nigga...stay strapped."
stay-at-home dad: A homemaker is a person whose prime occupation is to care for their family and/or home; the term is originally an Americanism, and while it has entered mainstream English, it is not in common usage outside the United States. Finding a term to describe the modern man or woman who has left the paid workforce to care for their family is problematic. The term homemaker is used in preference to either housewife or househusband because it is inclusive, defines the role in terms of activities, rather than relation to another, and is independent of marital status. The terms (informal) stay-at-home mom and stay-at-home dad are also used, particularly if the person views their central role as caring for children. The euphemistic term "domestic engineer" has gone out of favor, being seen by some as satirical, as if to give a sense of mock dignity to a role held in low esteem by the speaker or writer. Likewise, the term "housekeeper" has come to describe hired cleaning help, and is no longer used—other than in a derogatory way—to describe homemaking. None of these terms adequately convey the diversity of activities an individual homemaker might choose to pursue, such as volunteer work, small-scale farming, education, religious ministry, political involvement, homeschooling, etc
stay-at-home mom: A homemaker is a person whose prime occupation is to care for their family and/or home; the term is originally an Americanism, and while it has entered mainstream English, it is not in common usage outside the United States. Finding a term to describe the modern man or woman who has left the paid workforce to care for their family is problematic. The term homemaker is used in preference to either housewife or househusband because it is inclusive, defines the role in terms of activities, rather than relation to another, and is independent of marital status. The terms (informal) stay-at-home mom and stay-at-home dad are also used, particularly if the person views their central role as caring for children. The euphemistic term "domestic engineer" has gone out of favor, being seen by some as satirical, as if to give a sense of mock dignity to a role held in low esteem by the speaker or writer. Likewise, the term "housekeeper" has come to describe hired cleaning help, and is no longer used—other than in a derogatory way—to describe homemaking. None of these terms adequately convey the diversity of activities an individual homemaker might choose to pursue, such as volunteer work, small-scale farming, education, religious ministry, political involvement, homeschooling, etc
stay-awake: (designating) a pill or other product designed to prevent or delay sleep
stay at a hotel: spend time at a hotel
stay in: If you stay in during the evening, you remain at home and do not go out. Before we had our child the idea of staying in every night would have been horrific. go out
stay in touch: keep in touch, be in touch with, maintain a connection with/to, maintain ties with/to, remain in contact with
stay of exit order: command ordered by a court to prevent a resident from leaving the boundaries of the state
stay off of: do not get on top of, do not climb onto
stay on: If you stay on somewhere, you remain there after other people have left or after the time when you were going to leave. He had managed to arrange to stay on in Adelaide So few teenage Britons stay on at school, compared with the rest of Europe
stay together: be loyal to one another, especially in times of trouble; "The two families stuck together throughout the war"
stayer: An athlete with staying power
stays: Third-person singular simple present indicative form of stay
stays: plural form of stay
stays: A corset
Her face was whiter than snow, and her heart was throbbing through her stays.
stayed: {a} stopped, propped, serious, steady
stayer: {n} one who stops or supports
stays: {n} of stay, a woman's bodice, ropes in a ship
Stay calm: (deyim) keep your shirt on
stay at: reside temporarily; "I'm staying at the Hilton
stay away: stay clear of, avoid; "Keep your hands off my wife!"; "Keep your distance from this man--he is dangerous"
stay away from: do not come near to, do not attempt to approach, keep your distance
stay off: refrain from entering or walking onto; "keep off the grass"; "stay off the premises"
stay on: continue in a place, position, or situation; "After graduation, she stayed on in Cambridge as a student adviser"; "Stay with me, please"; "despite student protests, he remained Dean for another year"; "She continued as deputy mayor for another year"
stay over: stay overnight; "The boy's friends were allowed to sleep over after the birthday party"
stay over: delay, remain
stay put: remain in one place
stay put: stay put (in a certain place); "We are staying in Detroit; we are not moving to Cincinnati"; "Stay put in the corner here!"; "Stick around and you will learn something!"
stay up: not go to bed; "Don't stay up so late--you have to go to work tomorrow"; "We sat up all night to watch the election
stay up: If you stay up, you remain out of bed at a time when most people have gone to bed or at a time when you are normally in bed yourself. I used to stay up late with my mom and watch movies
stay up late: remain awake until late hours of the night
stayed: Staid; fixed; settled; sober; now written staid
stayed: Past tense of to stay
stayer: a person or other animal having powers of endurance or perseverance; "the horse that won the race is a good stayer
stayer: a person or other animal having powers of endurance or perseverance; "the horse that won the race is a good stayer"
stayer: that has endurance, an a race
stayer: a horse or person that is able to continue to the end of a long race, job etc
stayer: One who upholds or supports that which props; one who, or that which, stays, stops, or restrains; also, colloquially, a horse, man, etc
staying: present participle of stay
staying: {i} remaining; stopping, halting
stays: Threaded metal rods used to hold the inner and outer sections of the firebox together or to hold the firebox to the boiler barrel
stays: Same as shrouds except they originate from the bow and stern The one that comes from the bow is called the "forestay", the one from the stern is called the "backstay"
stays: Lines to support a mast, running from near the top of the mast to the bow and to both sides of the hull The stays to the sides of the hull are also called shrouds, but the line to the bow is always the forestay
stays: third-person singular of stay
stays: a woman's close-fitting foundation garment
stays: 1) Part of the standing rigging; lines running aloft from on deck to points on the masts, "used to support the masts in a fore-and-aft or thwartship direction " (Underhill) 2) [Stay, verb] "To put a sailing vessel in a position to tack or go about when she fails to react to the helmsman's intention she is said to 'miss stays' " (Uden & Cooper)
stays: Rigging that supports the mast, shrouds
stays: plural of stay