a. [ Compar. Steadier superl. Steadiest. ] [ Cf. AS. stedig sterile, barren, staeððig, steady (in gestaeððig), D. stedig, stadig, steeg, G. stätig, stetig. See Stead, n. ] 1. Firm in standing or position; not tottering or shaking; fixed; firm. “The softest, steadiest plume.” Keble. [ 1913 Webster ]

Their feet steady, their hands diligent, their eyes watchful, and their hearts resolute. Sir P. Sidney. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Regular; constant; undeviating; uniform; as, the steady course of the sun; a steady breeze of wind. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Fixed; regular; uniform; undeviating; invariable; unremitted; stable. [ 1913 Webster ]

Steady rest (Mach), a rest in a turning lathe, to keep a long piece of work from trembling. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Steadied p. pr. & vb. n. Steadying. ] 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. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To become steady; to regain a steady position or state; to move steadily. [ 1913 Webster ]

Without a breeze, without a tide,
She steadies with upright keel. Coleridge. [ 1913 Webster ]