staunch
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Adjective
stanchest, superlative; stancher, comparative; stauncher, comparative; staunchest, superlative;
/stônCH/,/stänCH/,
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stanchest, superlative; stancher, comparative; stauncher, comparative; staunchest, superlative;
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Loyal and committed in attitude
- - a staunch supporter of the antinuclear lobby
- - a staunch Catholic
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(of a wall) Of strong or firm construction
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(of a ship) Watertight
Web Definitions:
- steadfast: firm and dependable especially in loyalty; "a steadfast ally"; "a staunch defender of free speech"; "unswerving devotion"; "unswerving allegiance"
- stem: stop the flow of a liquid; "staunch the blood flow"; "stem the tide"
- A lock is a device for raising and lowering boats between stretches of water of different levels on river and canal waterways. ...
- To stop the flow of (blood); To stop, check, or deter an action; loyal, trustworthy, reliable, outstanding; dependable, persistent
- Dik*, big, strong. ‘That prop forward is a staunch ou*.
- or steady not moving to retrieve until commanded to do so.
- Dog stands intensely on point. See intense.