stayer

From stay + -er.

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈsteɪ.ɚ/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈsteɪ.ə/
• Hyphenation: stay‧er

stayer (plural stayers)

1. One who, or that which, upholds or supports; a prop.
2. One who, or that which, stays, stops, or restrains.
3. (sports, informal) An athlete, horse, etc. with staying power.
   • 2009 January 31, Adam Hamilton, “Feelgood ending is no sure thing”, in Herald Sun:

     Manwarra Goforgold is the stayer in the race.

• starey, stayre, satyre, Treysa, tyrase, e-trays, estray, yarest, reasty