stay
verb
°To remain in a particular place.
"We stayed in Hawaii for a week."
°To continue to have a particular quality.
"Wear gloves so your hands stay warm."
noun
°A postponement, especially of an execution or other punishment.
"The governor granted a stay of execution."
°A rope or wire supporting or stabilizing a platform, such as a bridge, a pole, such as a tentpole or a mast, or other structural element.
"The engineer insisted on using stays for the scaffolding."