Steady — Defs

01 a. Firm in standing or position; not tottering or shaking; fixed; firm.

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.” — Sir P. Sidney.
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.

02 v. t. 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.

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.

03 v. i. To become steady; to regain a steady position or state; to move steadily.

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.” — Coleridge.