Hinder archaically (and amusingly) Crossword Clue
While searching our database we found 1 possible solution for the: Hinder archaically (and amusingly) crossword clue. This crossword clue was last seen on June 14 2024 Wall Street Journal Crossword puzzle. The solution we have for Hinder archaically (and amusingly) has a total of 4 letters.
| Rank | Answer | Clue | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99% | STAY | Hinder archaically (and amusingly) | Wall Street Journal |
Definition
| • | 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. Those which lead forward are called fore-and-aft stays; those which lead to the vessel's side are called backstays. See Illust. of Ship. |
| • | To stop from motion or falling; to prop; to fix firmly; to hold up; to support. |
| • | To support from sinking; to sustain with strength; to satisfy in part or for the time. |
| • | To bear up under; to endure; to support; to resist successfully. |
| • | To hold from proceeding; to withhold; to restrain; to stop; to hold. |
| • | To hinde/; to delay; to detain; to keep back. |
| • | To remain for the purpose of; to wait for. |
| • | To cause to cease; to put an end to. |
| • | To fasten or secure with stays; as, to stay a flat sheet in a steam boiler. |
| • | To tack, as a vessel, so that the other side of the vessel shall be presented to the wind. |
| • | To remain; to continue in a place; to abide fixed for a space of time; to stop; to stand still. |
| • | To continue in a state. |
| • | To wait; to attend; to forbear to act. |
| • | To dwell; to tarry; to linger. |
| • | To rest; to depend; to rely; to stand; to insist. |
| • | 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. |
| • | To change tack; as a ship. |
| • | That which serves as a prop; a support. |
| • | A corset stiffened with whalebone or other material, worn by women, and rarely by men. |
| • | Continuance in a place; abode for a space of time; sojourn; as, you make a short stay in this city. |
| • | Cessation of motion or progression; stand; stop. |
| • | Hindrance; let; check. |
| • | Restraint of passion; moderation; caution; steadiness; sobriety. |
| • | Strictly, a part in tension to hold the parts together, or stiffen them. |
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- Wall Street Journal: Jun 14, 2024
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