mainstay

main·stay  (mnst)

n.

1. A chief support: Agriculture is a mainstay of the economy.

2. Nautical A strong rope that serves to steady and support the mainmast of a sailing vessel.

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mainstay

Noun

1. a chief support

2. Naut a rope securing a mainmast

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	mainstay - a prominent supporter; "he is a pillar of the community" pillar admirer, booster, protagonist, supporter, champion, friend - a person who backs a politician or a team etc.; "all their supporters came out for the game"; "they are friends of the library"
	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" backbone, keystone, linchpin, lynchpin, anchor 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

Translations

mainstay [ˈmeɪnsteɪ] n (fig) → pilar m

mainstay [ˈmeɪnsteɪ] n (fig) → pilier m

mainstay [ˈmeɪnsteɪ] main n (foundation) → (wichtigste) Stütze f;

(chief constituent) → Hauptbestandteil m

mainstay [ˈmeɪnsteɪ] n (fig) → sostegno principale