present participle of stay the distance

(informal) To maintain a strong motivation to achieve or compete; to avoid complacency.

(nautical) To fail in going about from one tack to another.

(obsolete, slang) A snack.

plural of stay-stomach

To remain (at work, school, organisation, country, etc.) after normal hours / To keep one's distance from a place, often because of some danger.

(nautical) A preventer stay, to assist the regular one; a smaller stay placed above the stays as a duplicate if needed.

One of the side rods bracing the perch of a carriage to the rear axle.

plural of perch stay

(military, slang) To be alert and ready for action, without letting one's fear or other emotions get in the way. / (slang) To keep one's cool.