noun
- plural of fay; fairies or supernatural beings
Usage: archaic; literary
verb
- third person singular present of fay; fits closely together
Usage: nautical; technical
Examples
- The ancient tales spoke of fays dancing in moonlit groves.
- In folklore, fays were said to grant wishes to kind mortals.
- The carpenter fays the planks together perfectly.
- She fays the wooden pieces with great precision.
- The shipwright fays each board against the hull.