the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. Quality of being sturdy.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The state or property of being sturdy.
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n. the state of being vigorous and robust
n. resoluteness evidenced by strength of character
n. the property of something that is strongly built
Word Usage
"But throughout he is saved by his absolute love of the sea and seamen, and by his belief in a certain steadiness and sturdiness which is essentially nautical."