stayer

/ˈsteɪər/
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Other forms: stayers

Definitions of stayer
  1. noun
    a person or other animal having powers of endurance or perseverance
    “the horse that won the race is a good stayer”
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    type of:
    animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna
    a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
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