Stayman

American  

[stey-muhn] / ˈsteɪ mən /

noun

plural

Staymans

1. a variety of apple grown chiefly in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia.

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Stayman British  

/ ˈsteɪmən /

noun

1. (in contract bridge) a conventional response in clubs to a partner's opening no-trump bid, as a request for the partner to show any four-card major

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Etymology

Origin of Stayman

C20: named after Samuel M. Stayman (1909–94), US bridge expert

Example Sentences

The Level 3 alert was also issued for one address on Stayman Flats Road, though officials said late Monday night that would be downgraded to a Level 1, which means “get ready and stay alert.”

From Seattle Times

Stayman Winesap also does well in Adams County.

From Washington Post

And like my dad says, sometimes when he makes up a batch of apple pies with just Stayman's, that they explode practically.

From Salon

One year, when the two bushels of Staymans from the local orchard weren’t up to snuff, Honaker’s mother drove 85 miles to Asheville, N.C., to replace them.

From Washington Post

That is a quotation from Douglas M. Stayman, associate dean of Cornell Tech in New York, summing up an article published today.

From New York Times