Spring stay

(Naut.) a preventer stay, to assist the regular one.

See also: Spring

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.
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HEAD TO ITALY FOR SPRING STAY four nights for the price of three in Puglia this spring by taking advantage of Masseria Trapana's season-opening offer.
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He planned to do it at the top of the Empire State Building during a spring stay in New York City.
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So, from the nursing stand point, there is lots to do and lots to see as we head through the cold months towards spring Stay enthusiastic and focus your positive energy by participating in the various activities we have for you.
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Her record suggests she is not the most consistent, but the first-time blinkers that were applied in the spring stay on and testing ground holds no fears, as she appears to stay all day.
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Rescue the situation by booking her a spring stay at one of these decidedly posh but friendly hotels.
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Opera North is once again setting up camp at Newcastle Theatre Royal for a welcome spring stay. Thomas Hall previews what's on offer.
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It was during her annual spring stay in Scotland that the first real concerns for her health surfaced.
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To further sweeten the deal, guests can save 15 percent off upcoming spring stays if they book before May 3.
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Concern for women's health produced the sport corset, but whalebones and steel spring stays remained, for the most part, firmly in place.
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