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

• buffoon
• buffooneries
• buffoonery
• buffoons
• buffs
• buff-stick
• buff-sticks
• benevolently
• BEng
• benga
• Bengal
• Bengalese
• Bengal fire
• Bengali
• bengaline
• bengalines
• Bengal light
• bengas
• beni
• benight
• benighted
• benighten
• benightened
• benightening
• benightenings