| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Expression | 1. In the act or situation of staying, or going about from one tack to another. --R. H. Dana, Jr.[Websters]. | |
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Common Expressions: IN STAYS
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| Hove in stays | (Naut.), in the act or situation of staying, or going about from one tack to another. --R. H. Dana, Jr. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
| In stays | In the act or situation of staying, or going about from one tack to another. --R. H. Dana, Jr. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
| Slack in stays | (Naut.), slow in going about, as a ship. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
| To heave in stays | (Naut.), to put a vessel on the other tack. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
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