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

• buttony
• button your lip
• butt out
• buttress
• buttressed
• buttresses
• buttressing
• buttress-root
• buttress-roots
• buttress-thread
• buttress-threads
• butts
• butt-shaft
• butt-shafts
• butt-ugly
• butt welding
• butty
• butty-collier
• butty-colliers
• butty-gang
• butty-gangs
• buttyman
• butut
• bututs
• but what