short-stayadj.
1. Nautical, in short stay apeek (see quot. 1867).
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society > travel > travel by water > berthing, mooring, or anchoring > [phrase] > at anchor > directly over anchor
short stay apeek1836
stay-peak1846
1836 F. Marryat Snarleyyow ix, in Metropolitan Apr. 342 Short stay apeak was the anchor.
1867 W. H. Smyth & E. Belcher Sailor's Word-bk. at Apeek A ship drawn directly over the anchor is apeek: when the fore-stay and cable form a line, it is short stay apeek; when in a line with the mainstay, long stay apeek.
2. That makes a short stay, spec. in a hospital or other institution providing care or treatment; providing accommodation for a short stay; of or pertaining to those who make a short stay.
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society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabiting temporarily > [adjective]
sojournant1439
sojourning1645
transient1713
inquiline1716
short-stay1946
1946 Nature 26 Oct. 578/2 It is proposed to establish a diagnostic and research centre at the teaching hospital..to deal with short-stay in-patients and out-patients.
1952 C. P. Blacker Eugenics: Galton & After xi. 316 These mainly consist of nursery services (long- and short-stay residential nurseries; part and full-time day nurseries; nursery schools).
1960 J. Stroud Shorn Lamb i. 14 A short-stay case..[is] a case where..the children are only going to be In Care for a very short time.
1965 J. Pollitt Depression & its Treatm. vi. 85 Out-patient treatment and short-stay admission is now widely practised for all psychiatrically ill patients.
1976 Howard Jrnl. 15 i. 45 Readers working with homeless alcoholics will appreciate the accounts of the birth and growth of two long-stay hostels and a short-stay house.
1981 ‘D. Kavanagh’ Fiddle City ii. 31 Short-stay car parks, long-stay car parks.
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