That which serves as a prop; a support.

A section of fore and aft standing rigging

1. A rope or wire running forward or aft from the mast to support it. The headstay is the foremost stay on which the jib is set; a forestay is aft of the headstay and carries a staysail; the backstay offsets the pull of the headstay.

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.

A support wire that runs from the top of the mast to the stern.

(nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar

a trial of endurance; "ride out the storm"

a line/rope used on a sailing vessel to support the mast or boom) Just in case you guys thought I was cheating

a piece of rope or wire that supports the mast forward, to prevent it from falling backwards

A part of the rigging that supports the mast forward or aft (i.e. forestay / backstay).

a rope or wire that supports a mast in fore and aft direction to prevent mast bending; the rope is tied from mast head to deck compare shroud

Rigging running fore (forestay) and aft (backstay) from a mast to the hull.

A strong rope, commonly made of wire, used to support a mast.

Wire, rod or other rigging that runs fore and aft of the mast.

any wire or string to hold the mast up

a fixed, immovable line that secures the masts to the stern or bow of the ship. (See also Shroud.)

A wire that supports the mast in a fore/aft position.

Lines running fore and aft from the top of the mast to keep the mast upright. Also used to carry some sails. The backstay is aft of the mast, and the forestay is forward of the mast.

A line used to support a mast. A stay running forward is called a forestay. A stay running aft is called an aftstay. Stays to the sides are usually shrouds.

To cause to cease; to put an end to.

To come to an end; to cease; as, that day the storm stayed.

To hold out in a race or other contest; as, a horse stays well.

Cessation of motion or progression; stand; stop.

The suspension of the trial court's judgment or order pending the outcome of the appeal. Such stays are usually not automatic, and the Appellant must take steps to protect themselves during the appeal process.

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.)

The suspension of a legal case or specified proceedings within it by the order of a court.

Court-ordered suspension of a judicial proceeding.

A order of the court whereby some action is forbidden until some event occurs or until the court lifts its order.

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.

To hold in abeyance. An order of the court to postpone a legal proceeding.

The ceasing of a judicial proceeding.

When judicial proceedings are briefly delayed by the court.

A judicial order whereby some action is forbidden or held in abeyance until some event occurs or the court lifts its order.

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"

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"

stop or halt; "Please stay the bloodshed!"

stop a judicial process; "The judge stayed the execution order"

a court order to halt a procceding

a federal Court order to stop

an interim order (or a temporary decision) that says the original order cannot be enforced

an order of the court made by the judge

a temporary withholding of a department action, such as a suspension or revocation, until a decision is made at a hearing or departmental or court review

the postponement or halting of a judicial proceeding or judgment.

The filing of a bankruptcy petition automatically stops most collection and enforcement actions by creditors. Among other actions, the stay stops any forced sale of your property by court action. Co-signers are also protected by this automatic stay. Remember that any debts not listed in the filing are not part of the stay and collection actions can start or continue on those debts.

A stay imposes a halt on proceedings, apart from taking any steps allowed by the Rules or the terms of the stay. Proceedings can be continued if a stay is lifted.

an order to stop a judicial proceeding or put a hold on it.

See Abeyance.

A stopping or arresting of a judicial proceeding by order of the court.

A court order halting a judicial proceeding.

an order by a court which suspends all or some of the proceedings in a case

An order of a court preventing an act from occurring. For example, a party may make a motion to the Appellate Division for a stay of its judgment pending a petition for certification to the Supreme Court.

An order by a court to suspend a proceeding or judgment issued by that court or a lower court under its authority.

A court order which temporarily suspends court proceedings or the effect of a judgment. Initiating an appeal does not stay enforcement of a trial court judgment.

a court order imposed to bring a halt to the proceedings

Court order halting a judicial proceeding or the action of halting such proceeding.

Stays are only granted in exceptional circumstances. Example: if you know in advance of a decision to move a child and believe it would have serious consequence for the child you can ask for a stay. A stay suspends (stops) the decision by the Department until there can be a hearing about it. You can ask for a stay on the application form. If a stay order is granted, this does not mean that the Tribunal has considered all the material and made a final decision. The ‘stay’ is only a temporary suspension until the hearing.

A delay for an indefinite period of time requested by a Claimant before an Arbitrator is appointed. See Time Extension and Adjournment.

Stay means to stop or delay the effect of a legal action.

Halting a judicial proceeding by order of the court.

A court order that suspends a case or some designated proceedings within it. To "stay" an order or decree means to hold it in abeyance or refrain from enforcing it.

a suspension of a case or a proceeding within a case; an injunction in which the court freezes a case at a particular point; a stay can stop a prosecution completely or just one phase of the prosecution, such as an execution of a judgement; a stay does not reverse, annul, undo, or suspend what has already been done, or what is not specifically stayed

A stopping or suspension of procedure or execution by judicial or executive order.

Enjoin, restrain, delay, hold up.

the stopping of a judicial action or proceeding by order of a court

the postponement or halting of a proceeding, action, or the enforcement of an order or judgment

A restraining order arising out of the filing of a bankruptcy case.

"Stay" is a song written by David Bowie for the 1976 album Station to Station. In July 1976 it was released as a single by RCA in the US.

"Stay" is a 1992 single from the album Hormonally Yours by Irish/US pop duo Shakespears Sister.

"Stay" is a song from Pink Floyd's 1972 album Obscured by Clouds. It is known for being one of the album's particularly slow-moving, lyrical songs. The lyrics, sung by keyboardist Richard Wright, tell the story of a man who cannot remember his lover's name when they awake in the morning.

"Stay (I Missed You)" was a breakthrough 1994 song for singer Lisa Loeb.

"Stay" was a doo-wop song recorded by Maurice Williams and The Zodiacs. The song was written by Williams in 1953 when he was only 15 years old. He had been trying to convince his date to not go home at 10 o'clock as she was supposed to.

Stay is Jeremy Camp's first major-label studio album, released in 2002.

"Stay (Wasting Time)" was the second single off of the Dave Matthews Band album Before These Crowded Streets. As a single, it reached #8 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart, #33 on the Top 40 Mainstream, and #20 on the Adult 40. The song features The Lovely Ladies — Tawatha Agee, Cindy Myzell, and Brenda White King — on background vocals.

Fayray's 12th single. It was released on May 9, 2002 and peaked at #24. The song was used in a commercial for Kanebo's "KATE" cosmetics line and also served as ending theme for the TV program "Matthew's Best Hit TV".

Stay is the forthcoming ninth studio album from British pop band Simply Red. It is due to be released on 12th March 2007.

a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset)

To wait; to attend; to forbear to act.

The classic "don't move an inch from where you're sitting/standing/lying" command. Utterly necessary. Still needs work on any stay lasting longer that 45–60 seconds. (also off-lead) See also: OK, wait

When a player remains in the game by calling as opposed to raising.

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"

stay the same; remain in a certain state; "The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it"; "rest assured"; "stay alone"; "He remained unmoved by her tears"; "The bad weather continued for another week"

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"

remain behind; "I had to stay at home and watch the children"

stay behind; "The smell stayed in the room"; "The hostility remained long after they made up"

When a player remains in the game by calling rather than raisin.

When a player remains in the pot by just calling rather than raising.

In poker, when a player remains in the game rather than raising.

To remain by calling and not raising.

To remain in the hand by calling the bet or raise.

Material used for reinforcing corners of a base, lid or tray.

See Stand.

To not accept any more cards. To Stand.