Steady /(-y̆)/

Stead·y

Steady

a.
  1. Firm in standing or position; not tottering or shaking; fixed; firm.
    Their feet steady, their hands diligent, their eyes watchful, and their hearts resolute.
  2. Constant in feeling, purpose, or pursuit; not fickle, changeable, or wavering; not easily moved or persuaded to alter a purpose; resolute; as, a man steady in his principles, in his purpose, or in the pursuit of an object.
  3. Regular; constant; undeviating; uniform; as, the steady course of the sun; a steady breeze of wind.

Phrases & Compounds
Steady rest
a rest in a turning lathe, to keep a long piece of work from trembling.

Steady

v. t.

imp. & p. p. Steadied; p. pr. & vb. n. Steadying

  1. To make steady; to hold or keep from shaking, reeling, or falling; to make or keep firm; to support; to make constant, regular, or resolute.

Steady

v. i.
  1. To become steady; to regain a steady position or state; to move steadily.
    Without a breeze, without a tide, She steadies with upright keel.