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mainstay |
Grep of noun mainstay mainstay Overview of noun mainstay The noun mainstay has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. pillar, mainstay -- (a prominent supporter; "he is a pillar of the community") 2. anchor, mainstay, backbone, linchpin, lynchpin -- (a central cohesive source of support and stability: "faith is his anchor"; "he is the linchpin of this firm") 3. mainstay -- (the forestay that braces the mainmast) Overview of noun mainstay The noun mainstay has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. pillar, mainstay -- (a prominent supporter; "he is a pillar of the community") 2. anchor, mainstay, backbone, linchpin, lynchpin -- (a central cohesive source of support and stability: "faith is his anchor"; "he is the linchpin of this firm") 3. mainstay -- (the forestay that braces the mainmast)
mainstay definition