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main·stay
(mān′stā′)n.
1. A chief support: Agriculture is a mainstay of the economy.
2. Nautical A stay running forward from the mainmast to the deck of a sailing vessel.
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mainstay
(ˈmeɪnˌsteɪ)n
1. (Nautical Terms) nautical the forestay that braces the mainmast
2. a chief support
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main•stay
(ˈmeɪnˌsteɪ)n.
1. a person or thing that acts as a chief support or part.
2. the stay that secures the mainmast forward.
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Noun | 1. | mainstay - a prominent supporter; "he is a pillar of the community" |
2. | mainstay - a central cohesive source of support and stability; "faith is his anchor"; "the keystone of campaign reform was the ban on soft money"; "he is the linchpin of this firm" support - something providing immaterial assistance to a person or cause or interest; "the policy found little public support"; "his faith was all the support he needed"; "the team enjoyed the support of their fans" | |
3. | mainstay - the forestay that braces the mainmast forestay - an adjustable stay from the foremast to the deck or bowsprit; controls the bending of the mast |
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mainstay
noun pillar, backbone, bulwark, prop, anchor, buttress, lynchpin, chief support Fish and rice were the mainstays of their diet.
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