stiff

The Sailor's Word-Book

Stable or steady; the opposite to crank; a quality by which a ship stands up to her canvas, and carries enough sail without heeling over too much.

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← sticks × stiff bottom →

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Stiff
·superl Harsh; disagreeable; severe; hard to bear. II. Stiff ·superl Firm; strong; violent; difficu...

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Stiff-backed
·adj <<Obstinate>>. ...

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Stiff-hearted
·adj Obstinate; stubborn; contumacious. ...

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Stiff-necked
·adj Stubborn; inflexibly obstinate; contumacious; as, stiff-necked pride; a stiff-necked people. ...

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Stiff-neckedness
·noun The quality or state of being stiff-necked; stubbornness. ...

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Stiff-tailed
·adj Having the quill feathers of the tail somewhat rigid. ...

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stiff-rumped
Proud, stately. ...

Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
stiff bottom
A clayey bottom. ...

The Sailor's Word-Book
stiff breeze
One in which a ship may carry a press of sail, when a little more would endanger the spars. ...

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to keep a stiff upper lip
is to continue firm, unmoved. My friend, said he, don't cry for spilt milk; keep a stiff upper lip;...

Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.