στέγω
"to cover closely, so as to keep" water either "out or in":
A. "to keep water out", νῆες οὐδὲν στέγουσαι not "watertight", Thuc.:—so in Mid., στέγεσθαι ὄμβρους "to keep off" rain "from oneself", Pind.; ναῦς οὐκ ἐστέξατο κῦμα Anth.
2. generally, "to keep off, fend off" weapons, etc., δόρυ στέγειν Aesch.; στ. τὰς πληγάς Ar.
3. later, "to bear up against, endure", Polyb., NTest.:—absol. "to contain oneself, hold out", NTest.
II. with acc. of the thing covered, "to cover, shelter, protect", Soph., Xen.
2. "to cover, conceal, keep hidden", Soph., Eur.:—Pass. "to be kept secret", Thuc.; παρ᾽ ὑμῶν εὖ στεγοίμεθ᾽ "let my counsel be kept secret" by you, Soph.
B. "to keep water in, hold water, keep in", Eur., Plat.
II. generally, "to contain, hold", Soph., Eur.