<span>the action of delaying or postponing something. (holding something off)</span>
It would most likely be boat terms, as the bow is a location/part of a boat, the sheet is to control the sail, the port is another location on the boat, and the tiller is something to control the movement of a boat with.
A static character is a character that has personality, but has not changed heart or outlook on life by the end of the story. For example, Killer Kane from Freak the Mighty. He's evil and cruel at the beginning and the same way by the end of the book. Hope I helped!
