MAINSTAYS

Noun

mainstays

plural of mainstay

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Source: Wiktionary


MAINSTAY

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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