MAINSTAY

mainstay

(noun) the forestay that braces the mainmast

anchor, mainstay, keystone, backbone, linchpin, lynchpin

(noun) 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”

pillar, mainstay

(noun) a prominent supporter; “he is a pillar of the community”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

mainstay (plural mainstays)

A chief support.

Someone or something that can be depended on to make a regular contribution.

(nautical) A stabilising rope from the top of the mainmast to the bottom of the foremast.

Anagrams

• Mayanist

Source: Wiktionary

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Main"stay`, n.

1. (Naut.)

Definition: The stay extending from the foot of the foremast to the maintop.

2. Main support; principal dependence. The great mainstay of the Church. Buckle.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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