stay-n; 5 Senses

Sense Number 1: temporary habitation or visiting of somewhere

Commentary: STAY[+event][+habitation][+temporary]

Examples:
We enjoyed our month's stay in Paris.
He had to extend his hospital stay because of complications.
The package includes a one-night stay in a luxury hotel in London.

Mappings:
PropBank: stay.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 2: a cessation or stoppage of activity

Commentary: STAY[+event][+cessation][+stoppage]

Examples:
During the momentary stay of the storm, Sally raced to the car.
They have kept these negotiations at a stay long enough already.

Mappings:
PropBank: stay.02
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3

Sense Number 3: a judge's order to postpone or forbid some action until a later time

Commentary: STAY[+event][+speech_act][+order][+judicial][+of_postponement][+of_action]

Examples:
The judge has issued a stay of prosecution in this case.
The court has the power to stay this injunction.

Mappings:
PropBank: stay.02
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2

Sense Number 4: a stiffener in a garment

Commentary: STAY[+artifact][+stiffener][+brace][+for_garment]

Examples:
Stays in old-fashioned corsets were often made of bone.
The strapless gown has thin plastic stays sewn into the bodice for support.

Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 5

Sense Number 5: a support to hold up a ship's mast, usually a strong wire

Commentary: STAY[+artifact][+support][+rigging][+fixed][+of_mast][+ship]

Examples:
The shrouds and the stays are the fixed rigging that supports the mast.
John is replacing the back stay on his sailboat, because of metal fatigue.

Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 4