To stay, delay, postpone, or hinder beforehand; forestall; prevent.
To stay beforehand; secure or fasten with or as with a forestay.
A stay that extends from the top of the foremast to the bow or bowsprit of a sailing ship
To keep delaying; to continue to hinder; to prevent from progressing.
To put off; to postpone.
To decelerate; to slow down.
Retardation; delay.
A slowing down of the tempo; a ritardando.
A person or being who is extremely stupid or slow to learn.