staunch¹ /stönch or stönsh/ or stanch /stänch or stänsh/

1. Firm in principle, pursuit, or support
2. Trusty, hearty, constant, loyal, zealous
3. Stout and firm
4. Watertight
5. Seaworthy

sta(u)nchˈly adverb

sta(u)nchˈness noun

• readmitted
• readmitting
• read off
• read oneself in
• read-only
• readopt
• readopted
• readopting
• readoption
• readoptions
• readopts
• read out
• read-out
• read-outs
• reads
• read someone like a book
• read someone's mind
• read the riot act
• read up
• readvance
• readvances
• readvertise
• readvertised
• readvertisement
• readvertises