missed stays

A form of miss stays — To fail in going about from one tack to another.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of miss stays
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APA

missed stays. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/missed%20stays

MLA

“missed stays.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/missed%20stays. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “missed stays,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/missed%20stays.

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