01 n. A fairy; an elf.
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A fairy; an elf.
Entry
4 senses · 4 variants
Webster, 1913
Fay
/(fā)/
· IPA /feɪ/
02 n. Faith; as, by my fay.
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Faith; as, by my fay.[Obs.]
03 v. t. To fit; to join; to unite closely, as two pieces of wood, so as to make the surface fit together.
imp. & p. p.
fayed; p. pr. & vb. n.
Faying
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To fit; to join; to unite closely, as two pieces of wood, so as to make the surface fit together.(Shipbuilding)
04 v. i. To lie close together; to fit; to fadge; -- often with in, into, with, or together.
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To lie close together; to fit; to fadge; -- often with in, into, with, or together.(Shipbuilding)
Phrases & compounds
Faying surface —
that surface of an object which comes with another object to which it is fastened; -- said of plates, angle irons, etc., that are riveted together in shipwork.